Beef sales are on target. Pork sales remain at a deficit.

Beef export sales of 15,132 tonnes were reported. This was -13% from last year. Beef sales have been on a good run recently except for last week's -26% and this week's -13%. Year to date sales have improved from -13% year/year back in March to now -7% That is on USDA’s whole-year goal of -7%.

Pork export sales of 21,105 tonnes were reported. This was -34% from last year. Pork export sales have been on a poor pace in recent weeks. Back in March year to date bookings were +6% year/year. They have now slipped to -4% year/year. That is much below USDA’s whole-year goal of +7%.

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