The USDA says beef export sales improved during the week ending June 3rd. Sales of 16,100 tons were up 28%, with Japan, South Korea, and Mexico all raising purchase levels, and China buying more than 2,000 tons, their first appearance in a couple of weeks. Pork exports were 19,700 tons, down 19% on the week, but with solid sales to China and Mexico. Old crop corn sales were less than half of the previous week and while China did buy old crop U.S.

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