Livestock and Meat International Trade Data

Published by Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture | Department of Agriculture | Metadata Last Checked: June 24, 2025 | Last Modified: 2020-07-30

The Livestock and Meat Trade Data Set contains monthly and annual data for imports and exports of live cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats, as well as beef and veal, pork, lamb and mutton, chicken meat, turkey meat, and eggs. The tables report physical quantities, not dollar values or unit prices. Data on beef and veal, pork, and lamb and mutton are on a carcass-weight-equivalent basis. Breakdowns by country are included.

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Complete Metadata

bureauCode	[ "005:13" ]
describedBy	https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/livestock-and-meat-international-trade-data/documentation/
identifier	USDA-ERS-02577
issued	2020-04-03
programCode	[ "005:041" ]
references	[ "https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/livestock-and-meat-international-trade-data/readings/" ]
spatial	United States, World
temporal	1989-01-01/2018-02-01