# Pork markets dip amid tariff concerns from Mexico - CME
						 | The Pig Site

> CME cattle futures rose after USDA reported the US cattle herd at a record-low 94.2 million head as of July 1, with feedlot numbers 2% below year-ago. Trump said the US would sell 'so much' beef to Australia, which economists questioned.

- Date: 2025-07-28 · published 2025-07-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23904-pork-markets-dip-amid-tariff-concerns-from-mexico-cme-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

A record-low herd and ongoing Mexican cattle import ban and Brazilian beef tariffs tighten US supply, supporting cattle prices and boosting demand for imported beef.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-09-29 | [US hog futures hit records on tighter herd supplies - CME
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23028-us-hog-futures-hit-records-on-tighter-herd-supplies-cme-the-pig-site.md) | -1.2% | +0.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-03-18 | [Cattle Markets Looking for Spring - Northern Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48263-cattle-markets-looking-for-spring-northern-ag-network.md) | +0.1% | +4.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-09-22 | [Cattle futures surge on weak feedlot placements - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17615-cattle-futures-surge-on-weak-feedlot-placements-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -1.1% | +2.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-11-21 | [What Does Friday's Bullish Cattle on Feed Report Mean for the Cattle Market?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38810-what-does-friday-s-bullish-cattle-on-feed-report-mean-for-the-cattle-market.md) | +0.9% | +1.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-01-28 | [Live cattle contracts hit lifetime highs following USDA report - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26649-live-cattle-contracts-hit-lifetime-highs-following-usda-report-cme-the-beef-site.md) | -0.6% | -3.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-09-29 | [US hog futures hit records on tighter herd supplies - CME
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23028-us-hog-futures-hit-records-on-tighter-herd-supplies-cme-the-pig-site.md) | +0.0% | -0.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-09-22 | [Cattle futures surge on weak feedlot placements - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17615-cattle-futures-surge-on-weak-feedlot-placements-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -1.7% | +2.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-11-21 | [What Does Friday's Bullish Cattle on Feed Report Mean for the Cattle Market?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38810-what-does-friday-s-bullish-cattle-on-feed-report-mean-for-the-cattle-market.md) | -2.2% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/news/2025/07/us-cattle-futures-rise-on-record-low-herd-tight-supply-cme

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