Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through March 2024.
Imports: Live cattle
Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago
24.51%
Compared to last month
12.76%
Total All Imports Compared to the same month a year ago
-1.40%
Compared to last month
6.81%
RankAmong U.S. Imports
169
Rank 2023
216
U.S. imports of Live cattle totaled $286.65 million in March, a change of 24.51 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was 12.76 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Live cattle ranked No. 169 in March. It had ranked No. 216 for the same month last year.
While Live cattle ranked No. 169 in March by value, it ranked No. 1235 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Live cattle imports in March were (1) Canada, (2) Mexico, and (3) Hong Kong. Among the nation's more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Oil, and (3) Computers.