date:Aug 08, 2013
US beef and pork exports made gains in volume and value in June, while lamb exports steadily increased, according to statistics compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Beef exports advanced 8 percent in volume to 101,720 metric tons and 21 percent in value to $562.3 million. Pork exports climbed 2.4 percent in volume to 169,098 metric tons, while registering a slight increase in value to $469.7 million.
Lamb exports in June jumped 29 percent in volume to 1,423 metric tons while gai