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USDA lowers reported beef export sales by 90% amid growing doubts over data
The US Department of Agriculture significantly reduced its reported beef export sales for late June, from an initial figure to 12,064 tonnes, a 90% decrease. This revision has raised concerns about data accuracy amid staffing losses linked to the Trump administration's government restructuring. Traders had previously doubted the initial report's reliability.
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