# Transport costs would influence any prospect of Aussie feeder cattle entering US    - Beef Central

> Australian feeder cattle may enter the US as the US herd rebuilds after drought, with the US beef herd at 50-year lows. US feedlot placements fell 12.3% in March, and total feeder cattle sales were down 7.6% for the four weeks to April 26. US August feeder futures were around 250 c/lb.

- Date: 2024-05-13 · published 2024-05-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30198-transport-costs-would-influence-any-prospect-of-aussie-feeder-cattle-entering
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Tight US feeder supply and possible Australian imports shape feeder cattle pricing, with transport costs a factor in whether imports become viable. Lower placements point to continued tightness in feeder supply.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: neutral
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- beefcentral.com: https://www.beefcentral.com/news/transport-costs-would-influence-any-prospect-of-aussie-feeder-cattle-entering-us/

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