# Beef Trade Update Cattle Range

> US beef exports fell 1.3% year over year in February and are down 2.6% year to date, with declines to Japan, South Korea and China/Hong Kong. Beef imports rose 23.8% in February and 31.9% year to date, led by Brazil and Australia.

- Date: 2024-04-01 · published 2024-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30685-beef-trade-update-cattle-range
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Rising beef imports add supply to the US market while exports shrink, which weighs on domestic cattle and beef prices. Brazil's over-quota shipments are expected to moderate after the early-year surge.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2024-07-17 | [An Update on 2024 U.S. Beef Trade \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29215-an-update-on-2024-u-s-beef-trade-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | +0.8% | -0.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-02-14 | [Cattle and beef trade: a look back and a look ahead \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54545-cattle-and-beef-trade-a-look-back-and-a-look-ahead-western-livestock-journal.md) | -0.6% | -11.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-11-07 | [Beef Market Update: Political noise and import talk weigh on cattle prices - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8354-beef-market-update-political-noise-and-import-talk-weigh-on-cattle-prices.md) | -0.4% | -2.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-04-26 | [Beef Market Update: Volatility in U.S. cattle markets contrasts gains in Canadian fat cattle prices - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30683-beef-market-update-volatility-in-u-s-cattle-markets-contrasts-gains-in-canadian.md) | -1.6% | +1.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-06-03 | [Trade fights continue to batter U.S. live cattle, lean hog futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11384-trade-fights-continue-to-batter-u-s-live-cattle-lean-hog-futures.md) | -0.7% | -1.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-02-14 | [Cattle and beef trade: a look back and a look ahead \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54545-cattle-and-beef-trade-a-look-back-and-a-look-ahead-western-livestock-journal.md) | +2.8% | -17.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-11-07 | [Beef Market Update: Political noise and import talk weigh on cattle prices - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8354-beef-market-update-political-noise-and-import-talk-weigh-on-cattle-prices.md) | +4.6% | +5.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-04-26 | [Beef Market Update: Volatility in U.S. cattle markets contrasts gains in Canadian fat cattle prices - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30683-beef-market-update-volatility-in-u-s-cattle-markets-contrasts-gains-in-canadian.md) | -0.5% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- cattlerange.com: https://www.cattlerange.com/articles/2024/04/beef-trade-update/

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