# Cow-Calf Corner | December 11, 2023 issue | Oklahoma State University

> The Oklahoma State Extension newsletter restates that US beef exports fell 14.9% year to date through October while imports rose 7.9%. It notes that declining cattle numbers have pushed up wholesale and retail beef prices.

- Date: 2023-12-11 · published 2023-12-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32625-cow-calf-corner-december-11-2023-issue-oklahoma-state-university
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower exports and higher imports reflect tight US cattle supply that supports cattle prices, though the data is a recap of existing trends.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2023-07-10 | [Cow-Calf Corner \| July 10, 2023 \| Oklahoma State University](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35002-cow-calf-corner-july-10-2023-oklahoma-state-university.md) | +1.1% | +2.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-12-05 | [After the Bell \| December 5, 2022 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6648-after-the-bell-december-5-2022-pro-farmer.md) | +0.2% | +0.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-05-26 | [Market Experts Consider Mexican Cattle Imports and Border Impacts on US Cattle Supply - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19205-market-experts-consider-mexican-cattle-imports-and-border-impacts-on-us-cattle.md) | -0.8% | +1.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-06-21 | [Cow-Calf Corner: beef imports lower in 2021; conditions are ideal for significant fly populations on cattle; feed additives and medicated feeds - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46526-cow-calf-corner-beef-imports-lower-in-2021-conditions-are-ideal-for-significant.md) | +1.9% | +0.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-09-12 | [Cattle Imports and Exports in North America with Derrell Peel - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39525-cattle-imports-and-exports-in-north-america-with-derrell-peel-oklahoma-farm.md) | -0.2% | +0.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-09-06 | [Cow-Calf Corner - The Newsletter, September 6, 2021 — Beef Extension](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45004-cow-calf-corner-the-newsletter-september-6-2021-beef-extension.md) | -4.0% | -2.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-12-05 | [After the Bell \| December 5, 2022 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6648-after-the-bell-december-5-2022-pro-farmer.md) | +0.8% | +0.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-05-26 | [Market Experts Consider Mexican Cattle Imports and Border Impacts on US Cattle Supply - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19205-market-experts-consider-mexican-cattle-imports-and-border-impacts-on-us-cattle.md) | +0.5% | +5.2% |

## Sources

- extension.okstate.edu: https://extension.okstate.edu/programs/beef-extension/cow-calf-corner-the-newsletter-archives/2023/december-11-2023

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