# US to expand bird-flu testing of beef in slaughterhouses | Reuters

> The USDA plans to expand bird flu testing of beef from dairy cows sent to slaughter. Nearly 200 herds in 13 states have been infected since March, and a May sample test found virus in one cow's tissue.

- Date: 2024-08-13 · published 2024-08-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16073-us-to-expand-bird-flu-testing-of-beef-in-slaughterhouses-reuters
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Expanded testing could tighten controls on cattle slaughter and add uncertainty about dairy-origin beef supply. The effect on live cattle prices is likely limited unless positive findings increase.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2023-03-07 | [The Impact of Brazil's Mad Cow Case on US Beef Prices and Exports \| Hoosier Ag Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36798-the-impact-of-brazil-s-mad-cow-case-on-us-beef-prices-and-exports-hoosier-ag.md) | -0.7% | +1.7% |
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| LCATTLE | 2024-12-20 | [How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic - KFF Health News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16043-how-america-lost-control-of-the-bird-flu-setting-the-stage-for-another-pandemic.md) | +0.9% | +4.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-11-19 | [Sort and Cull: US Questions Brazilian Beef Imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44004-sort-and-cull-us-questions-brazilian-beef-imports.md) | +2.5% | +3.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-08-17 | [SE Asia Report: LSD issue complicates trading relationships in Asia - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34510-se-asia-report-lsd-issue-complicates-trading-relationships-in-asia-beef-central.md) | -0.4% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/us-expand-bird-flu-testing-beef-slaughterhouses-2024-08-13/

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