
Argentina will receive a duty-free beef quota of 80,000 metric tons into the US, allocated in four quarterly tranches starting February 13. The move follows a US-Argentina trade deal and cites record US ground beef prices.
Additional lean trimmings imports ease US grinding beef supply, which may cap beef prices and modestly weigh on US cattle values.
After 121 past bearish trade events, LCATTLE moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (40% higher; middle half -1.6% to +0.8%), and -0.3% over 20.
After 87 past bearish trade events, FCATTLE moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -3.2% to +1.9%), and +1.1% over 20.
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