# On the move: More beef imports from Australia, Brazil, Uruguay | TSLN.com

> USDA data show US beef imports from Australia are projected up 64% in 2024, Brazil up 50%, and Uruguay up 57%, mainly frozen lean grinding beef. Industry analysts link the increase to a depleted US cow herd and high carcass weights.

- Date: 2024-09-27 · published 2024-09-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28249-on-the-move-more-beef-imports-from-australia-brazil-uruguay-tsln-com
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Heavier lean beef imports compete with US cull cow values, which weighs on cattle prices and reflects strong import demand from burger supply chains.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2020-02-21 | [US lifts Brazilian beef import ban amid quality concerns \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54554-us-lifts-brazilian-beef-import-ban-amid-quality-concerns-ap-news.md) | -2.8% | -14.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-03-19 | [Brazil consistently a bad actor in the global marketplace \| TSLN.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60061-brazil-consistently-a-bad-actor-in-the-global-marketplace-tsln-com.md) | +0.4% | -1.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-03-25 | [US removes tariffs on Australian, New Zealand beef \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31166-us-removes-tariffs-on-australian-new-zealand-beef-latest-market-news.md) | -1.8% | -2.3% |
| 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% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-04-08 | [Monthly U.S. beef import volumes from Brazil surge to record high in early 2022 \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41783-monthly-u-s-beef-import-volumes-from-brazil-surge-to-record-high-in-early-2022.md) | +0.8% | -0.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-02-21 | [US lifts Brazilian beef import ban amid quality concerns \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54554-us-lifts-brazilian-beef-import-ban-amid-quality-concerns-ap-news.md) | -5.8% | -16.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-04-08 | [Monthly U.S. beef import volumes from Brazil surge to record high in early 2022 \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41783-monthly-u-s-beef-import-volumes-from-brazil-surge-to-record-high-in-early-2022.md) | +1.2% | +2.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-11-21 | [Trump Removes Tariffs on Brazil Beef & Coffee - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5450-trump-removes-tariffs-on-brazil-beef-and-coffee-farm-policy-news.md) | -4.9% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- tsln.com: https://www.tsln.com/news/on-the-move-more-beef-imports-from-australia-brazil-uruguay/

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