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Cattle: Monthly U.S. trade (head)
Import/export, country code and name 1/
Nov-07
Dec-07
Jan-08
Feb-08
Mar-08
Apr-08
May-08
Jun-08
Jul-08
Aug-08
Sep-08
Oct-08
Nov-08
Cattle imports, total
1220
Canada
162,959
143,866
156,938
180,618
172,893
146,937
121,036
110,319
74,557
97,071
174,420
139,899
115,906
2010
Mexico
167,181
100,606
29,508
68,186
74,031
73,351
68,536
42,387
34,828
9,529
14,765
59,823
111,028
 
Other countries
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
0
0
0
0
Total
330,140
244,472
186,446
248,804
246,924
220,288
189,572
152,706
109,414
106,600
189,185
199,722
226,934
Cattle imports,
400-700 pounds
2010
Mexico
98,172
50,086
11,580
34,332
29,979
29,322
29,844
18,382
15,155
3,783
7,774
35,141
68,549
1220
Canada
24,383
23,297
13,764
25,688
21,377
13,754
17,720
9,576
3,718
4,822
10,427
13,277
22,527
 
Other countries
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
122,555
73,383
25,344
60,020
51,356
43,076
47,564
27,958
18,873
8,605
18,201
48,418
91,076
Cattle imports,
over 700 pounds for slaughter
1220
Canada
93,879
74,560
99,596
95,340
89,566
74,471
56,628
57,420
50,110
60,890
89,416
83,696
74,748
2010
Mexico
879
79
 
175
271
450
160
13
 
139
 
524
412
 
Other countries
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
94,758
74,639
99,596
95,515
89,837
74,921
56,788
57,433
50,110
61,029
89,416
84,220
75,160
Cattle imports,
over 700 pounds total
1220
Canada
135,338
112,527
134,999
147,078
145,033
126,229
96,491
96,666
67,628
89,597
161,925
124,461
90,661
2010
Mexico
12,740
957
81
413
537
757
324
82
16
139
 
1,187
6,674
 
Other countries
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
148,078
113,484
135,080
147,491
145,570
126,986
96,815
96,748
67,644
89,736
161,925
125,648
97,335
Cattle exports
2010
Mexico
3,211
7,284
7,459
7,905
12,259
9,060
5,546
2,083
1,179
244
624
1,653
809
1220
Canada
3,030
4,141
3,597
3,514
3,168
4,268
4,522
4,532
2,954
2,752
2,497
2,085
1,011
 
Other countries
3,472
16
10
152
255
80
196
288
2,095
74
2,762
8,227
2,603
Total
9,713
11,441
11,066
11,571
15,682
13,408
10,264
6,903
6,228
3,070
5,883
11,965
4,423
1/ Countries are ranked by the sum of their trade for all months shown.
Source: ERS calculations using data from U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
Date run: 1/13/2009 1:18:02 PM
For more information, contact: Michael McConnell

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Updated date: January 13, 2009