# Weekly protein report: US beef export sales fall 29% below four-week average

> USDA reported weekly US beef export net sales of 11,000 tonnes, 29% below the four-week average, while beef shipments rose to 13,400 tonnes. Pork net sales were 37,300 tonnes, 5% above the four-week average despite falling 12% from the prior week; Mexican cattle import quotations at two US border crossings were down $15–$20 from a week earlier.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T06:07:23.529Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83370-weekly-protein-report-us-beef-export-sales-fall-29-below-four-week-average
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Below-average beef bookings point to softer export demand and could weigh on cattle prices, although stronger shipments partly offset that signal. Pork sales remained above their recent average, limiting evidence of a broader export-demand decline.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-10-27 | [USDA LM_HG201 Swine Report: Prices, Weights, Forward Deliveries - News and Statistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/596-usda-lm-hg201-swine-report-prices-weights-forward-deliveries-news-and-statistics.md) | -5.8% | — |
| HOGS | 2023-03-07 | [China pork production expected to rise slightly in 2023 - GAIN report
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36848-china-pork-production-expected-to-rise-slightly-in-2023-gain-report-the-pig-site.md) | +2.3% | -7.8% |
| HOGS | 2018-11-15 | [Rabobank: Animal protein could face trade challenges again in 2019 \| 2018-11-15  \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61976-rabobank-animal-protein-could-face-trade-challenges-again-in-2019-2018-11-15.md) | +0.1% | -4.8% |
| HOGS | 2022-12-27 | [Cattle & Hog Numbers Still On The Decline - Mid-West Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7015-cattle-and-hog-numbers-still-on-the-decline-mid-west-farm-report.md) | -0.2% | -8.2% |
| HOGS | 2019-09-30 | [Export optimism helps offset record hog supply - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57223-export-optimism-helps-offset-record-hog-supply-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.1% | +4.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-08-28 | [Corn Weekly Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34583-corn-weekly-report.md) | -0.8% | +1.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-02 | [LIVESTOCK-Cattle futures dip lower, USDA reports unexpected export sales spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5237-livestock-cattle-futures-dip-lower-usda-reports-unexpected-export-sales-spike.md) | -2.2% | -7.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-02-14 | [US beef production squeezes imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72437-us-beef-production-squeezes-imports.md) | +0.8% | +3.1% |

## Sources

- thebeefsite.com: https://www.thebeefsite.com/articles/weekly-protein-report-us-beef-export-sales-fall-29-below-four-week-average
- thecattlesite.com: https://www.thecattlesite.com/articles/weekly-protein-report-us-beef-export-sales-fall-29-below-four-week-average

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