Weekly Beef Export Sales      04/16 07:35

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 210,600 pieces for 2026 were primarily for 
China (132,900 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 8,700 pieces), 
South Korea (21,300 whole cattle hides), Thailand (19,100 whole cattle 
hides, including decreases of 400 pieces), Mexico (16,900 whole cattle 
hides, including decreases of 6,100 pieces), and Italy (16,000 whole 
cattle hides, including decreases of 900 pieces). In addition, total net 
sales of 2,500 kip skins were for Germany, including decreases of 400 
pieces. Exports of 248,400 whole cattle hides were primarily to China 
(160,200 pieces), Mexico (42,200 pieces), South Korea (21,800 pieces), 
Thailand (11,200 pieces), and Brazil (3,800 pieces). Exports of 5,400 kip 
skins were to Germany.

Net sales of 78,900 wet blues for 2026 reported for China (57,600 
unsplit), Vietnam (17,700 unsplit, including decreases of 200 unsplit), 
Taiwan (3,600 unsplit), and Brazil (200 unsplit), were offset by 
reductions for Hong Kong (100 unsplit) and Italy (100 unsplit). Total net 
sales reductions of 2,500 other excluding wet blues resulting in increases 
for Mexico (1,800 pounds), were more than offset by reductions for China 
(3,500 pounds) and Turkey (800 pounds). Exports of 148,900 wet blues were 
primarily to Vietnam (43,800 unsplit), Italy (28,800 unsplit), China 
(22,400 unsplit), Brazil (20,900 unsplit), and Hong Kong (20,500 unsplit). 
No exports of other excluding wet blues were reported for the week. Net 
sales of 1,300 splits reported for Vietnam (43,300 splits, including 
42,000 splits switched from Taiwan), were offset by reductions for Taiwan 
(42,000 splits). Exports of 43,300 splits were to Vietnam.
 
Beef: Net sales of 12,100 MT for 2026 were down 31 percent from the 
previous week, but up 12 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases 
were primarily for South Korea (4,900 MT, including decreases of 500 MT), 
Japan (2,400 MT, including decreases of 400 MT), Mexico (1,400 MT), Taiwan 
(1,300 MT, including 100 MT switched from Hong Kong and decreases of 200 
MT), and Canada (400 MT). Exports of 13,400 MT were up 1 percent from the 
previous week, but down 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. The 
destinations were primarily to South Korea (4,200 MT), Japan (3,000 MT), 
Hong Kong (1,500 MT), Mexico (1,400 MT), and Taiwan (1,100 MT).
 
Pork: Net sales of 37,300 MT for 2026 were up 19 percent from the previous 
week, but down 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were 
primarily for Mexico (11,300 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), Japan 
(8,200 MT, including decreases of 400 MT), China (3,800 MT, including 
decreases of 100 MT), Canada (2,200 MT, including decreases of 500 MT), 
and Australia (2,000 MT). Total net sales of 200 MT for 2027 were for 
Japan. Exports of 35,300 MT were up 1 percent from the previous week, but 
down 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were 
primarily to Mexico (15,600 MT), Japan (5,400 MT), South Korea (4,100 MT), 
China (2,900 MT), and Colombia (1,400 MT).