# Northwest cattle ranchers move on with Republicans despite hits to their industry under Trump

> Northwest cattle ranchers say the August tariff-reduced beef import deal cut the value of U.S. beef by nearly a dollar, with 500-pound calf prices falling from about $2,900 in June to $2,500 by mid-October. Record diesel prices have also squeezed margins. Ranchers remain frustrated with the administration's policy.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T18:07:54.512Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29183-northwest-cattle-ranchers-move-on-with-republicans-despite-hits-to-their
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower calf values and higher diesel costs reduce producer margins and could slow herd rebuilding, tightening feeder supply over time.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2019-01-30 | [Tolls, Regulations, Bunker Fuel Costs Could Vex Industry - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61273-tolls-regulations-bunker-fuel-costs-could-vex-industry-tt.md) | +0.2% | +6.7% |
| DIESEL | 2021-06-01 | [Brent Touches A Three-Month High As OPEC+ Decides To Stick With Output Increases For July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46497-brent-touches-a-three-month-high-as-opec-decides-to-stick-with-output-increases.md) | +3.6% | +3.7% |
| DIESEL | 2019-01-05 | [The FreightWaves oil report: Mexico steps in with a new chunk of low sulfur diesel demand - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12482-the-freightwaves-oil-report-mexico-steps-in-with-a-new-chunk-of-low-sulfur.md) | +6.0% | +7.5% |
| DIESEL | 2021-11-04 | [OPEC+ sticks with 400,000 b/d oil output hike for December, despite US pleas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43982-opec-sticks-with-400-000-b-d-oil-output-hike-for-december-despite-us-pleas.md) | +0.9% | -13.4% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-01 | [What the Market Told Us Last Week About Diesel Export Restrictions  \| American Petroleum Institute \| API](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17231-what-the-market-told-us-last-week-about-diesel-export-restrictions-american.md) | -3.7% | -4.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-08-31 | [Cattle futures dip on Trump processing order plans - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18033-cattle-futures-dip-on-trump-processing-order-plans-cme-the-beef-site.md) | +1.2% | +3.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-11-04 | [President Trump's plans to import beef leave American ranchers concerned : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9553-president-trump-s-plans-to-import-beef-leave-american-ranchers-concerned-npr.md) | -2.0% | -3.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-09-02 | [Cattle markets fall on Trump beef import plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17628-cattle-markets-fall-on-trump-beef-import-plan.md) | +2.9% | +5.0% |

## Sources

- ijpr.org: https://www.ijpr.org/elections/2026-11-01/northwest-cattle-ranchers-move-on-with-republicans-despite-hits-to-their-industry-under-trump?_amp=true
- spokanepublicradio.org: https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/regional-news/2026-11-01/northwest-cattle-ranchers-move-on-with-republicans-despite-hits-to-their-industry-under-trump

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