Weekly global protein digest: Beef prices are the new egg prices Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein newsWeekly USDA US beef, pork export salesBeef: Net sales of 16,700 MT for 2025 were up 90 percent from the previous week and 46 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for South Korea (9,000 MT, including decreases of 400 MT), Japan (2,400 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), Taiwan (1,500 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Hong Kong (1,100 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), and Canada (1,000 MT, including decreases of 100 MT). Increases primarily for Mexico (7,200 MT, including decreases of 900 MT), Colombia (3,100 MT), Japan (2,200 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), Canada (1,900 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), and South Korea (1,000 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), were offset by reductions for China (400 MT). MARA data shows beef prices have ticked upwards since February, making cattle farming profitable for the past three months. MARA announced additional policies to bolster fresh milk demand, including a new regulation effective September 2025 banning reconstituted milk in sterilized milk products.