Pork exports from the U.S. reached 245,663 metric tons in November, up 3% from a year ago; and November beef exports totaled 115,777 metric tons, down 6% from the previous year’s large volume, the U.S. Meat Export Federation reported last week.

November exports of U.S. pork were the largest of 2022 in both volume and value, according to the data produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Similarly, on the value side, pork exports climbed 10% to $725.1 million, while beef value declined nearly 20% to...