date:May 14, 2012
n March, nearly US$4 higher than a year ago, and surpassing the previous record of US$59.53 set in November 2011. Exports represented 27.8% of total US production.
The leading market for US pork in the first quarter remained Mexico, up 17% in volume (162,721t) and value (US$299.7m), while exports to Japan, up just 1% in volume (122,899t), grew 17% in value to US$530.6m. Exports to the China/Hong Kong region were 30% higher in volume in the first quarter (115,642t) and up 82% in value to US$234