US beef exports to Mexico decline in January - USMEF
Exports declined 2%
21 March 2025
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By: US beef exports to Mexico were down slightly from a year ago, declining 2% in both volume (19,724 mt) and value ($110.1 million), according to data released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Beef variety meat exports were a bright spot, however, as volume reached the highest level since 2016, climbing 16% to 11,871 mt, valued at $31.3 million (up 15%).
Mexico is the top export destination for US exports of beef tripe, intestines, hearts and lips.
In January, exports of US beef tripe to Mexico accounted for $8.14 per every head of fed cattle harvested, lips were $3.84, hearts were $2.34 and intestines were $0.49.
