Maintaining a strong pace after boasting record-breaking performance in 2021, U.S. beef exports stayed hot in January, according U.S. Department of Agriculture data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Beef exports totaled more than 119 metric tons, up 13% from a year ago. Beef export value soared 57%, topping $1 billion. That ranks as the third-highest value total ever -- trailing only August and November of 2021. Export value per head of fed slaughter set a record as well, topping $500.