# U.S. Beef Imports: A Quick Look at Recent Trends

> US beef and live cattle imports rose sharply in the first half of 2024, with live cattle up 19% and fresh and frozen beef up 11% and 29%. Mexico supplies most feeder cattle as the US herd declines.

- Date: 2024-08-27 · published 2024-08-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28719-u-s-beef-imports-a-quick-look-at-recent-trends
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Heavier imports to fill lean supply gaps signal tight domestic beef supply, supporting cattle prices while easing some pressure on beef prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2019-08-14 | [SE Asia Report: Strong Indonesian feeder imports continue in July - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57526-se-asia-report-strong-indonesian-feeder-imports-continue-in-july-beef-central.md) | -2.0% | -7.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-11-13 | [Paraguay's beef likely won't boost tight US supplies, importers say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33105-paraguay-s-beef-likely-won-t-boost-tight-us-supplies-importers-say-reuters.md) | -0.9% | -6.1% |
| LCATTLE | 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% | +5.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-12-01 | [Beef Trade Reacts as Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32621-beef-trade-reacts-as-expected.md) | -3.2% | -1.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-01-23 | [Australian beef exporters adapt as China caps imports, shifts global trade flows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21185-australian-beef-exporters-adapt-as-china-caps-imports-shifts-global-trade-flows.md) | +1.1% | +6.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-09-17 | [SE Asia Report: Indonesia imports a massive 75,000 feeders in August - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57032-se-asia-report-indonesia-imports-a-massive-75-000-feeders-in-august-beef-central.md) | +3.7% | +6.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-11-13 | [Paraguay's beef likely won't boost tight US supplies, importers say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33105-paraguay-s-beef-likely-won-t-boost-tight-us-supplies-importers-say-reuters.md) | -0.5% | -5.1% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- southernagtoday.org: https://southernagtoday.org/2024/08/27/u-s-beef-imports-a-quick-look-at-recent-trends/

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