Canadian beef imports in November at 15,342 tonnes were up 18 per cent from November 2021 and up 11 per cent from the five-year average. Looking at the seasonal trends of imports, this year followed the usual patterns of being highest in the first quarter, decreasing into fall and then increasing in the last couple […] Read more

Market Intelligence Update from Canada Beef: Imports rise toward end of 2022

Market Intelligence Update from Canada Beef: Canadian beef exports drop in August
After many month-over-month increases, August 2022 exports failed to match the peak in August 2021. Canadian beef exports in August 2022 of 42,081 tonnes valued at $373 Million, were down 18 per cent in volume and down 22 per cent in value from August 2021; but up five per cent in volume from the five-year […] Read more

Market Intelligence Update from Canada Beef: Beef exports to South Korea surge
Despite an import ban early in the year, South Korea’s imports of Canadian beef spiked in March and April. South Korea banned Canadian beef imports from December of 2021 until January 19, 2022, due to an atypical BSE case found in an Alberta cow. January volumes were down 41 per cent from last year but […] Read more

Market Intelligence Update from Canada Beef: Exports to Southeast Asia climbing
Canadian beef exports to Southeast Asia are up 148 per cent overall in volume compared to 2020. The latest export numbers, covering January to October 2021, note that overall global beef exports are up 25 per cent in volume and 40 per cent in value from the same period last year. Exports to the Southeast […] Read more

Market Intelligence Update from Canada Beef: 2021 exports shaping up to top five-year average
Canadian beef exports are on track to outpace last year’s exports, as well as the five-year average. From January to September, exports were up 25 per cent in volume and up 38 per cent in value, compared to last year. In the first nine months of 2021, export volumes increased to the U.S. (16 per […] Read more