# US cattle futures plunge as import fears grow - CME
						 | The Cattle Site

> US cattle futures fell by expanded daily limits on Monday after President Trump complained that beef prices were too high. Traders expect the administration to encourage more beef imports, including a plan to quadruple low-tariff Argentine beef, and may cut tariffs on Brazilian beef.

- Date: 2025-10-28 · published 2025-10-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22557-us-cattle-futures-plunge-as-import-fears-grow-cme-the-cattle-site
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of higher beef imports weigh on US cattle prices and reduce demand for feed to finish cattle domestically, pressuring feeder and live cattle values.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2025-11-24 | [US cattle futures slide on tariff rollback and import fears - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6068-us-cattle-futures-slide-on-tariff-rollback-and-import-fears-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +2.2% | +10.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-11-07 | [Cattle futures extend slide as beef supply outlook shifts - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8356-cattle-futures-extend-slide-as-beef-supply-outlook-shifts-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +4.6% | +5.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-04-02 | [Cattle futures climb on grilling demand, potential border reopening - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10274-cattle-futures-climb-on-grilling-demand-potential-border-reopening-cme-the.md) | +0.5% | +0.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-08-24 | [CME : Feeder Cattle futures led livestock sell-off on import news. \| MarketScreener UAE Emirates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8345-cme-feeder-cattle-futures-led-livestock-sell-off-on-import-news-marketscreener.md) | -4.1% | +0.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-27 | [U.S. reopens Mexican cattle imports as Tyson, JBS surge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18301-u-s-reopens-mexican-cattle-imports-as-tyson-jbs-surge.md) | +0.8% | -3.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-11-24 | [US cattle futures slide on tariff rollback and import fears - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6068-us-cattle-futures-slide-on-tariff-rollback-and-import-fears-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -3.1% | +4.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-11-07 | [Cattle futures extend slide as beef supply outlook shifts - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8356-cattle-futures-extend-slide-as-beef-supply-outlook-shifts-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -0.4% | -2.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-06-02 | [US Cattle farmers strongly oppose the import of Paraguayan beef — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35442-us-cattle-farmers-strongly-oppose-the-import-of-paraguayan-beef-mercopress.md) | +2.3% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- thecattlesite.com: https://www.thecattlesite.com/news/us-cattle-futures-plunge-as-import-fears-grow-cme

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