# Beef prices may rise as Canadian ranchers shrink cattle herds, fearing Trump tariffs

> Canadian ranchers are reportedly reducing cattle herds over fears of Trump tariffs on cross-border cattle and beef trade. Canada normally sends young cattle south for finishing and returns processed beef to the US.

- Date: 2025-02-28 · published 2025-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25981-beef-prices-may-rise-as-canadian-ranchers-shrink-cattle-herds-fearing-trump
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tariffs would disrupt the integrated US-Canada cattle trade, reducing feeder supply and lifting US beef prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2023-11-10 | [US reduces beef exports as cattle herd shrinks, squeezing Tyson Foods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33104-us-reduces-beef-exports-as-cattle-herd-shrinks-squeezing-tyson-foods-reuters.md) | +0.2% | -6.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-01-10 | [Cow-Calf Corner: Beef and cattle trade boosting cattle markets - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43085-cow-calf-corner-beef-and-cattle-trade-boosting-cattle-markets-texas-and.md) | +0.4% | +1.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-27 | [U.S. Cattle Prices Face New Pressure as Mexican Imports Remain Restricted](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17082-u-s-cattle-prices-face-new-pressure-as-mexican-imports-remain-restricted.md) | -4.1% | — |
| FCATTLE | 2026-01-20 | [US lean beef trimmings import prices rise on China demand, tight supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21181-us-lean-beef-trimmings-import-prices-rise-on-china-demand-tight-supply.md) | +1.3% | +2.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-08-09 | [Cow-Calf Corner: Beef and cattle trade rebounds from the pandemic; bull management after the breeding season; making your ranch drought proof - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45515-cow-calf-corner-beef-and-cattle-trade-rebounds-from-the-pandemic-bull.md) | -1.1% | -0.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-11-10 | [US reduces beef exports as cattle herd shrinks, squeezing Tyson Foods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33104-us-reduces-beef-exports-as-cattle-herd-shrinks-squeezing-tyson-foods-reuters.md) | -1.2% | -5.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-10-17 | [Australia cashes in on beef exports as US cattle herd shrinks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27809-australia-cashes-in-on-beef-exports-as-us-cattle-herd-shrinks-reuters.md) | +0.3% | -1.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-01-10 | [Cow-Calf Corner: Beef and cattle trade boosting cattle markets - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43085-cow-calf-corner-beef-and-cattle-trade-boosting-cattle-markets-texas-and.md) | -0.2% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/beef-prices-may-rise-canadian-ranchers-shrink-cattle-herds-fearing-trump-tariffs-2025-02-28/

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