Global: Exports of beef and cattle in May are 70% higher than a year ago

Both items add up to more than 160 million dollars, far exceeding the almost USD 95 million registered on the same date in 2020. In total, more than 20 tons of beef have been sold and more than 137,000 live specimens have been exported. . In the case of protein, in these first five months 20,762 tons have been exported, each for an average value of USD 3,979. (Read: How can Colombia take advantage of the growth in meat exports from the United States?) In May alone, 2,810 tons were shipped for USD 11,799,000, 15% more in volume than the same month in 2020, but a 33% drop compared to April, which could be attributed to the national strike that began at the end of that month but intensified in May. When reviewing the figures for 2021, it can be seen that the recovery of the Chilean market has brought the greatest benefit to the sector, since of the 82.6 million dollars sold, USD 13,957,000 (17%) come from the South American country that acquired 2760 t. It is followed by Hong Kong, ...