date:Jun 12, 2012
ports in April amounted to almost 14 percent of production when including muscle cuts and variety meat, and 11 percent of production for muscle cuts only.
April exports to Russia were the largest this year, pushing 2012 exports 20 percent higher in volume (24,024 metric tons) and 92 percent higher in value ($100.5 million). Exports to Japan dropped 10 percent in volume (40,131 metric tons) through April but still achieved an 8 percent increase in value to $265.4 million.
US lamb exports were o