# No Imports or Exports Would Result in a Smaller U.S. Beef Cattle Industry - Oklahoma Farm Report

> Oklahoma State economist Derrell Peel discusses a study estimating that eliminating U.S. beef imports and exports would cause a $129 billion net loss to the feeder cattle industry and about $68 billion to the fed industry. He says the loss would lead to lower cattle values and a smaller long-run industry.

- Date: 2022-10-12 · published 2022-10-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39089-no-imports-or-exports-would-result-in-a-smaller-u-s-beef-cattle-industry
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The study shows that U.S. cattle prices depend on trade access, and a loss of export or import outlets would reduce feeder and fed cattle values. The result is a long-term structural contraction rather than a short-term price move.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-09-10 | [U.S. beef exports lower as cattle prices turn negative](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28245-u-s-beef-exports-lower-as-cattle-prices-turn-negative.md) | +1.5% | +4.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-12-08 | [After 1 year of New World screwworm, Mexico says it’s ready to resume cattle exports to U.S.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21456-after-1-year-of-new-world-screwworm-mexico-says-it-s-ready-to-resume-cattle.md) | +0.0% | +6.8% |
| 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 | 2022-09-13 | [August cattle export figures reflect Indonesian feedlot challenges - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39531-august-cattle-export-figures-reflect-indonesian-feedlot-challenges-beef-central.md) | -0.9% | -5.2% |
| LCATTLE | 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) | -3.1% | +0.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-09-10 | [U.S. beef exports lower as cattle prices turn negative](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28245-u-s-beef-exports-lower-as-cattle-prices-turn-negative.md) | +0.3% | +4.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-12-08 | [After 1 year of New World screwworm, Mexico says it’s ready to resume cattle exports to U.S.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21456-after-1-year-of-new-world-screwworm-mexico-says-it-s-ready-to-resume-cattle.md) | +2.9% | +6.8% |

## Sources

- oklahomafarmreport.com: https://www.oklahomafarmreport.com/2022/10/12/no-imports-or-exports-would-result-in-a-smaller-u-s-beef-cattle-industry/

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