| Uruguayan
beef exports reached record levels during May, with exports
totaling 26,100 metric tons, according to Meat and Livestock
Australia. This was a 39 percent increase over last year
-- and two percent higher than the previous record. The
value of beef exports for May rose 48 percent compared to
last year, to US$ 68 million, MLA said. Australia is one
of the largest beef-exporting countries and closely monitors
competitors.
During
the first five months of 2005, Uruguayan beef exports totaled
119,000 metric tons worth A$303 million -- increases of
22 and 27 percent, respectively, compared to the same period
last year.
The
United States remained the major destination for Uruguayan
beef shipments during May, accounting for 76 percent of
Uruguayan beef exports, with the majority of the 19,800
metric tons of frozen product (18,400 tons). During the
five months to May, exports to the United States accounted
for 74 percent of exports, totaling 88,500 metric tons.
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