# Beef imports fall short of higher quotas; prices down only slightly | In Trade | InsideTrade.com

> Ground beef imports under the temporarily expanded tariff-rate quota for lean trimmings have fallen short of quota levels. Beef prices have dropped only slightly despite the expanded access.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T18:07:45.561Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29139-beef-imports-fall-short-of-higher-quotas-prices-down-only-slightly-in-trade
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Imports undershooting quota means the tariff relief is not adding significant supply, so US cattle prices stay supported. Feed and cattle buyers should expect firm beef-cattle fundamentals.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-09-01 | [Will importing beef help bring down prices?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17848-will-importing-beef-help-bring-down-prices.md) | -1.8% | -0.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-08-07 | [SE Asia Report: Trade volumes remain high in spite of COVID - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51577-se-asia-report-trade-volumes-remain-high-in-spite-of-covid-beef-central.md) | +3.5% | +3.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-10-16 | [Live export cattle prices slide as Indonesia ramps up imports of boxed meat - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33566-live-export-cattle-prices-slide-as-indonesia-ramps-up-imports-of-boxed-meat-abc.md) | +0.2% | -2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-09-01 | [Economists don’t expect reopening the US to Mexican cattle imports to reduce high beef prices \| News \| palestineherald.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17424-economists-don-t-expect-reopening-the-us-to-mexican-cattle-imports-to-reduce.md) | -1.8% | -0.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-03-11 | [SE Asia Report: Indo, Viet imports fall (+ new Vietnamese translation!) - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48059-se-asia-report-indo-viet-imports-fall-new-vietnamese-translation-beef-central.md) | +0.3% | +4.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-10-03 | [Cow-calf Corner: The importance of beef trade to the cattle industry  - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39082-cow-calf-corner-the-importance-of-beef-trade-to-the-cattle-industry-texas-and.md) | +0.3% | +2.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-11-23 | [Beef industry conflicted over international trade policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38607-beef-industry-conflicted-over-international-trade-policy.md) | -0.7% | +1.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-04-10 | [Mexico and Belize seek to expand health protocol for safe importation of certified cattle - Euromeatnews.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30678-mexico-and-belize-seek-to-expand-health-protocol-for-safe-importation-of.md) | -0.1% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- insidetrade.com: https://insidetrade.com/trade/beef-imports-fall-short-higher-quotas-prices-down-only-slightly

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