
U.S. - Pig meat - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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Pork Price per Ton May 2022
U.S. Pork Price per Ton May 2022
In May 2022, the pork price per ton amounted to $2,847 (FOB, US), rising by 5.5% against the previous month. Over the last four months, it increased at an average monthly rate of +3.2%. As a result, the export price attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.
Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Canada ($4,611 per ton), while the average price for exports to Mexico ($2,123 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From Jan 2022 to May 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Mexico (+9.6%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

U.S. Pork Exports
In May 2022, approx. 166K tons of pork were exported from the United States; surging by 3.7% against Apr 2022 figures. In general, exports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in Mar 2022 with an increase of 9.7% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the exports reached the peak figure in May 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the immediate term.
In value terms, pork exports expanded markedly to $472M (IndexBox estimates) in May 2022. The total export value increased at an average monthly rate of +3.9% over the period from Jan 2022 to May 2022; the trend pattern remained consistent, with only minor fluctuations being observed in certain months. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in Mar 2022 with an increase of 10% against the previous month. The exports peaked in May 2022 and are expected to retain growth in months to come.
U.S. Pork Exports by Country
Mexico (68K tons) was the main destination for pork exports from the United States, with a 41% share of total exports. Moreover, pork exports to Mexico exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Japan (25K tons), threefold. The third position in this ranking was taken by South Korea (16K tons), with a 9.6% share.
From Jan 2022 to May 2022, the average monthly growth rate of volume to Mexico stood at -3.1%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average monthly rates of exports growth: Japan (+2.9% per month) and South Korea (+2.0% per month).
In value terms, Mexico ($145M), Japan ($108M) and South Korea ($57M) constituted the largest markets for pork exported from the United States worldwide, with a combined 66% share of total exports. China, Canada, Colombia and the Dominican Republic lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 24%.
Among the main countries of destination, Colombia, with a CAGR of +11.3%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
Source: IndexBox Platform
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