U.S. - Beef (Cattle Meat) - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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U.S. Beef Import Price per Ton in August 2022
In August 2022, the beef price per ton amounted to $7.2K (CIF, US), remaining stable against the previous month. Overall, the import price, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in February 2022 when the average import price increased by 5.2% month-to-month. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the maximum at $7.4K per ton in April 2022; however, from May 2022 to August 2022, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Australia ($9.9K per ton), while the price for Brazil ($4.6K per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From January 2022 to August 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Australia (+2.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.
U.S. Beef Import Prices by Type
Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major supplied products. In August 2022, the highest price was recorded for prices from meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen ($8.4K per ton) and meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled ($8.4K per ton), while the price for meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen ($6.4K per ton) and meat; of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled ($7.3K per ton) were amongst the lowest.
From January 2022 to August 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled (+2.6%), while the prices for the other products experienced more modest paces of growth.
U.S. Beef Imports
After two months of decline, supplies from abroad of beef (cattle meat) increased by 1% to 81K tons in August 2022. Over the period under review, imports, however, showed a noticeable decrease. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in March 2022 with an increase of 26% m-o-m. As a result, imports reached the peak of 113K tons. From April 2022 to August 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.
In value terms, beef imports reached $589M (IndexBox estimates) in August 2022. In general, imports, however, showed a perceptible downturn. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2022 when imports increased by 23% m-o-m. As a result, imports attained the peak of $818M. From April 2022 to August 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.
U.S. Beef Imports by Type
Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled (42K tons), meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen (33K tons) and meat; of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled (6.2K tons) were the main products of beef imports to the United States, with a combined 99% share of total imports. These products were followed by meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled, meat; of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen and meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen, which together accounted for a further 0.7%.
From January 2022 to August 2022, the biggest increases were in meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled (with a CAGR of +0.8%), while purchases for the other products experienced more modest paces of growth.
In value terms, the most traded types of beef (cattle meat) in the United States were meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled ($332M), meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen ($208M) and meat; of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled ($45M), with a combined 99% share of total imports. These products were followed by meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled, meat; of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen and meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen, which together accounted for a further 0.8%.
U.S. Beef Imports by Country
Canada (28K tons), Mexico (19K tons) and Australia (11K tons) were the main suppliers of beef imports to the United States, with a combined 71% share of total imports. New Zealand, Nicaragua, Uruguay and Brazil lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 26%.
From January 2022 to August 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by Uruguay (with a CAGR of +8.0%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
In value terms, Canada ($198M), Mexico ($125M) and Australia ($110M) appeared to be the largest beef suppliers to the United States, together accounting for 73% of total imports. These countries were followed by New Zealand, Nicaragua, Uruguay and Brazil, which together accounted for a further 23%.
Uruguay, with a CAGR of +8.1%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, in terms of the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
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LIST OF TABLES
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LIST OF FIGURES
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- Market Volume Forecast to 2030
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- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
- Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
- Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
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- Production Volume And Growth
- Yield And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Producing Animals Slaughtered, 2012–2023
- Yield, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
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- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
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