Weekly Beef Export Sales      04/02 07:35

Hides and Skins: 
Net sales of 283,700 pieces for 2026 were primarily for China (164,300 
whole cattle hides, including decreases of 4,200 pieces), Mexico (55,600 
whole cattle hides, including decreases of 500 pieces), Brazil (32,200 
whole cattle hides), South Korea (27,100 whole cattle hides, including 
decreases of 1,700 pieces), and Thailand (16,000 whole cattle hides, 
including decreases of 200 pieces), were offset by reductions for Turkey 
(25,200 pieces) and Italy (700 pieces). Exports of 294,700 whole cattle 
hides were primarily to China (169,400 pieces), Mexico (52,600 pieces), 
South Korea (38,500 pieces), Thailand (17,900 pieces), and Brazil (11,500 
pieces).
 
Net sales 
of 246,800 wet blues for 2026 were primarily for Vietnam (90,600 unsplit), 
Hong Kong (59,900 unsplit, including decreases of 100 unsplit), Thailand 
(37,300 unsplit), Italy (23,000 unsplit), and Guyana (17,300 unsplit). Net 
sales of 23,800 wet blues for 2027 were reported for Hong Kong (18,000 
unsplit) and Guyana (5,800 unsplit). Total net sales of 3,100 other 
excluding wet blues were for Turkey. Exports of 167,100 wet blues were 
primarily to Vietnam (84,600 unsplit), Italy (31,700 unsplit), Hong Kong 
(26,300 unsplit), China (11,000 unsplit), and Brazil (6,500 unsplit). 
Exports of 5,400 other excluding wet blues were to Turkey (4,600 pounds) 
and China (800 pounds). Net sales of 437,400 splits reported for China 
(438,000 pounds), were offset by reductions for Taiwan (600 pounds). 
Exports of 127,200 splits were to Taiwan (83,400 pounds) and China (43,800 
pounds).
 
Beef: Net sales of 11,900 MT for 2026 were up 12 percent from the previous 
week, but down 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases 
primarily for South Korea (3,800 MT, including decreases of 600 MT), Japan 
(3,100 MT, including decreases of 1,700 MT), Mexico (1,300 MT), Taiwan 
(1,200 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), and Hong Kong (800 MT, 
including decreases of 300 MT), were offset by reductions for the 
Philippines (100 MT). Exports of 13,600 MT were down 5 percent from the 
previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average. The 
destinations were primarily to South Korea (4,500 MT), Japan (2,900 MT), 
Mexico (1,500 MT), Taiwan (1,100 MT), and Hong Kong (1,100 MT).
 
Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports of beef to the Netherlands were 
adjusted down 72 MT for week ending March 19. This shipment was reported 
in error.
 
Pork: 
Net sales of 53,000 MT for 2026 were up 32 percent from the previous week 
and 65 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for 
Mexico (39,100 MT, including decreases of 400 MT), Japan (3,300 MT, 
including decreases of 400 MT), Colombia (2,000 MT, including decreases of 
300 MT), South Korea (1,800 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), and the 
Dominican Republic (1,600 MT). Exports of 39,800 MT were up 2 percent from 
the previous week and 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. The 
destinations were primarily to Mexico (17,500 MT), Japan (5,200 MT), South 
Korea (4,400 MT), China (3,400 MT), and Colombia (2,100 MT).