# Cow-Calf Corner | June 17, 2024 | Oklahoma State University

> Oklahoma State extension's June 17 newsletter repeats the North American cattle trade data, showing 116.1 million head in the region and US cattle imports of 762,450 head in the first four months of 2024, up 17.1%. It notes that Mexican imports are almost entirely feeder cattle.

- Date: 2024-06-20 · published 2024-06-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29681-cow-calf-corner-june-17-2024-oklahoma-state-university
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher feeder cattle imports from Mexico add to US feeder supply, a modest bearish influence on feeder cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2024-05-15 | [Cow-Calf Corner \| May 6, 2024 \| Oklahoma State University](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30192-cow-calf-corner-may-6-2024-oklahoma-state-university.md) | +2.3% | +5.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2018-06-27 | [Supply and demand challenges continue for beef industry \| Oklahoma State University](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64470-supply-and-demand-challenges-continue-for-beef-industry-oklahoma-state.md) | +4.6% | +4.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-10-12 | [No Imports or Exports Would Result in a Smaller U.S. Beef Cattle Industry - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39089-no-imports-or-exports-would-result-in-a-smaller-u-s-beef-cattle-industry.md) | -0.1% | +1.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-07-08 | [Cow-Calf Corner: Global dynamics affecting US meat trade; Heat and cattle - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58027-cow-calf-corner-global-dynamics-affecting-us-meat-trade-heat-and-cattle-texas.md) | +2.0% | +0.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-09-03 | [Feeder Heifer Imports from Mexico and U.S. Herd Rebuilding - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28246-feeder-heifer-imports-from-mexico-and-u-s-herd-rebuilding-oklahoma-farm-report.md) | -1.1% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- extension.okstate.edu: https://extension.okstate.edu/programs/beef-extension/cow-calf-corner-the-newsletter-archives/2024/june-17-2024

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