# Cattle markets react to China’s retaliatory tariffs

> China retaliated against US tariffs with a 34% levy on top of existing duties, bringing its tariff on US beef to 56%. Japan and South Korea also face 24% and 25% tariffs. China was the third-largest US beef export market over the past four years, and cattle futures fell sharply in response.

- Date: 2025-05-01 · published 2025-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25272-cattle-markets-react-to-china-s-retaliatory-tariffs
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Losing a major export outlet for US beef reduces packer demand for cattle and pressures live and feeder cattle prices, while the tariffs also cut into the feed-related export chain.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-11-03 | [Cattle markets react to proposed tariff changes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7813-cattle-markets-react-to-proposed-tariff-changes.md) | -4.7% | -10.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-06-22 | [China's Retaliation to Trump's Tariffs \| PIIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64584-china-s-retaliation-to-trump-s-tariffs-piie.md) | -1.4% | -0.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-10-28 | [Cattle Markets React to Policy Uncertainty on Beef and Cattle Imports \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6337-cattle-markets-react-to-policy-uncertainty-on-beef-and-cattle-imports-ohio-beef.md) | -1.4% | -8.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-04-04 | [CME cattle, hogs dive by daily limits as China tariffs fuel sell-offs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25256-cme-cattle-hogs-dive-by-daily-limits-as-china-tariffs-fuel-sell-offs.md) | -2.0% | +1.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-11-24 | [Softness persists in US cattle markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6867-softness-persists-in-us-cattle-markets.md) | -3.1% | +4.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-11-03 | [Cattle markets react to proposed tariff changes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7813-cattle-markets-react-to-proposed-tariff-changes.md) | -3.7% | -5.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-10-28 | [Cattle Markets React to Policy Uncertainty on Beef and Cattle Imports \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6337-cattle-markets-react-to-policy-uncertainty-on-beef-and-cattle-imports-ohio-beef.md) | -2.7% | -10.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-04-04 | [CME cattle, hogs dive by daily limits as China tariffs fuel sell-offs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25256-cme-cattle-hogs-dive-by-daily-limits-as-china-tariffs-fuel-sell-offs.md) | -0.9% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/market-news/cattle-markets-react-to-china-s-retaliatory-tariffs

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