October pork export value down slightly over previous year - USMEF
January-October average up 4%Pork export value equated to $59.63/head in October, down slightly from a year ago, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
The January-October average was $65.43, up 4%.
Exports accounted for 27.6% of total October pork production and 23.8% of muscle cuts, each down about one-half percentage point from a year ago.
January-October exports accounted for 29.9% of total production and 25.8% of muscle cuts, up from 29.2% and 25.1%, respectively, during the same period last year.