River Valley MFA

Weekly Beef Export Sales      06/13 07:40

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 412,000 pieces reported for 2019 were down 
10 percent from the previous week and 18 percent from the prior 4-week 
average.  Whole cattle hide sales totaling 405,000 pieces were primarily 
for China (211,500 pieces, including decreases of 37,200 pieces), South 
Korea (76,600 pieces, including decreases of 1,500 pieces), Thailand 
(55,300 pieces, including decreases of 900 pieces), Mexico (25,700 pieces, 
including decreases of 400 pieces), and Japan (13,400 pieces, including 
decreases of 200 pieces).  Reductions were reported for Italy (1,400 
pieces).  Exports of 329,100 pieces, all whole cattle hides, were down 15 
percent from the previous week and 27 percent from the prior 4-week 
average.   Exports were primarily to China (198,800 pieces), South Korea 
(51,500 pieces), Mexico (35,700 pieces), Thailand (30,500 pieces), and 
Taiwan (6,900 pieces). 

Net sales of 109,900 wet blues for 2019 were down 3 percent from the 
previous week and 38 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases 
were primarily for China (61,800 unsplit), Thailand (14,800 unsplit and 
100 grain splits), Mexico (13,700 unsplit), Taiwan (11,400 unsplit), and 
Brazil (5,900 unsplit).  Reductions were reported for Italy (700 unsplit), 
China (200 grain splits), and Mexico (100 grain splits).  Exports of 
146,100 wet blues for 2019 were up 22 percent from the previous week and 
11 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were 
China (50,100 unsplit and 2,000 grain splits), Italy (29,300 unsplit), 
Vietnam (28,600 unsplit), Thailand (16,400 unsplit and 1,300 grain 
splits), and Brazil (10,300 unsplit).  Net sales of splits totaling 82,100 
pounds for 2019 were reported for Vietnam (79,800 pounds) and China (2,300 
pounds).  Exports of 494,600 pounds were to Vietnam (359,400 pounds) and 
China (135,200 pounds). 

 Beef:  Net sales of 16,400 MT reported for 2019 were down 2 percent from 
the previous week and 18 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases 
were reported for Japan (8,900 MT, including decreases of 400 MT), Mexico 
(1,800 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Canada (1,300 MT, including 
decreases of 100 MT), Taiwan (1,200 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), 
and South Korea (600 MT, including decreases of 500 MT).   For 2020, total 
net sales were reported for Japan (100 MT).   Exports of 18,200 MT were up 
2 percent from the previous week and 8 percent from the prior 4-week 
average.  The primary destinations were Japan (6,700 MT), South Korea 
(4,600 MT), Mexico (1,800 MT), Taiwan (1,400 MT), and Hong Kong (1,100 
MT). 

Pork:  Net sales of 23,100 MT reported for 2019 were down 32 percent from 
the previous week and 36 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases 
were reported for Australia (5,000 MT), Mexico (4,400 MT), Japan (3,400 
MT), Hong Kong (2,700 MT), and China (2,400 MT).  For 2020, total net sale 
of 100 MT resulted increases primarily for China (200 MT).  Exports of 
25,100 MT were up 13 percent from the previous week and 8 percent from the 
prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Mexico (7,600 MT), 
China (5,200 MT), Japan (3,300 MT), South Korea (2,300 MT), and Canada 
(1,900 MT).