Canadian beef exports up

From CattleNetwork.com - Canada Update On Beef Trade

Beef exports (not including live cattle) out of Canada to the end of August are running up 9% from 2004. At this rate, beef exports could total 500,000 tonnes by the end of the year worth $1.97 billion. Back in 2002 (before BSE) total beef exports were 521,500 tonnes valued at $2.22 billion. Exports of under thirty month (UTM) beef into the US dominate the mix making up 81% of the total volume with UTM beef into Mexico making up 12% of the total.