# H5N1 detected in US dairy cattle

> Bird flu spreads to dairy herds across multiple states, raising animal-health and trade concerns.

- Date: 2024-03-25 · published 2024-03-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32-h5n1-detected-in-us-dairy-cattle
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2024-04-01 | 1 | -3.0% | -4.0 | H5N1 detection in US dairy herds (confirmed Mar 25, with further state detections around Apr 1) raised animal-health and possible trade-restriction fears across the cattle complex, weighing on feeder cattle futures through sentiment, though the market impact on beef cattle supply was indirect. |
| FCATTLE | 2024-04-01 | 1 | -3.0% | -4.0 | H5N1 detection in US dairy herds (confirmed Mar 25, with further state detections around Apr 1) raised animal-health and possible trade-restriction fears across the cattle complex, weighing on feeder cattle futures through sentiment, though the market impact on beef cattle supply was indirect. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2017-10-23 | [Bluetongue virus detected and dealt with in imported cattle - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68408-bluetongue-virus-detected-and-dealt-with-in-imported-cattle-gov-uk.md) | +1.6% | +8.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-12-07 | [Bluetongue virus detected and dealt with in cattle in Yorkshire - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61526-bluetongue-virus-detected-and-dealt-with-in-cattle-in-yorkshire-gov-uk.md) | +1.1% | +4.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-09-22 | [Cattle Futures Gain With Deadly Pest Detected Near US Border - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22811-cattle-futures-gain-with-deadly-pest-detected-near-us-border-bloomberg.md) | -0.8% | +0.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-04-18 | [No new FMD cases detected in ten weeks \| SAnews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59552-no-new-fmd-cases-detected-in-ten-weeks-sanews.md) | -0.3% | -8.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-06-05 | [Cattle futures rally on first US screwworm detection - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12089-cattle-futures-rally-on-first-us-screwworm-detection-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +0.4% | -2.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2017-10-23 | [Bluetongue virus detected and dealt with in imported cattle - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68408-bluetongue-virus-detected-and-dealt-with-in-imported-cattle-gov-uk.md) | +1.9% | -1.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2018-12-07 | [Bluetongue virus detected and dealt with in cattle in Yorkshire - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61526-bluetongue-virus-detected-and-dealt-with-in-cattle-in-yorkshire-gov-uk.md) | +2.6% | +1.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-09-22 | [Cattle Futures Gain With Deadly Pest Detected Near US Border - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22811-cattle-futures-gain-with-deadly-pest-detected-near-us-border-bloomberg.md) | -0.6% | +3.6% |

## Sources

- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_A_virus_subtype_H5N1

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