# Foot and mouth disease risks concern WA Livestock Exporters Association | WA

> Western Australian beef exporters are concerned after a large foot-and-mouth disease outbreak was confirmed in East Java, Indonesia, with more than 1,200 cases. The Australian government says the risk to Australia remains low.

- Date: 2022-05-16 · published 2022-05-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41342-foot-and-mouth-disease-risks-concern-wa-livestock-exporters-association-wa
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

An FMD outbreak close to Australia threatens live export demand and could trigger trade restrictions, which would weigh on cattle prices if it spread.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2022-05-06 | [Foot-and-mouth disease detected in Indonesia; Australian livestock sector on alert - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41345-foot-and-mouth-disease-detected-in-indonesia-australian-livestock-sector-on.md) | -0.8% | -1.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-01-15 | [Foot and mouth outbreak to impact beef exports - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61044-foot-and-mouth-outbreak-to-impact-beef-exports-moneyweb.md) | +0.5% | +1.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-04-05 | [Pete's Comments: April Fools’ Day \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6737-pete-s-comments-april-fools-day-western-livestock-journal.md) | -1.0% | -2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-03-02 | [Cow-Calf Corner: Making decisions in turbulent markets; Avoiding body condition loss - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5309-cow-calf-corner-making-decisions-in-turbulent-markets-avoiding-body-condition.md) | -5.1% | -9.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-03-02 | [Markets fall apart on virus fear \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5308-markets-fall-apart-on-virus-fear-western-livestock-journal.md) | -5.1% | -9.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-05-06 | [Foot-and-mouth disease detected in Indonesia; Australian livestock sector on alert - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41345-foot-and-mouth-disease-detected-in-indonesia-australian-livestock-sector-on.md) | -2.2% | +8.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-06-01 | [Expansion of Foot-and-Mouth Disease and African Swine Fever Continues to Raise Global Concerns - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15901-expansion-of-foot-and-mouth-disease-and-african-swine-fever-continues-to-raise.md) | +1.6% | +5.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-03-02 | [Cow-Calf Corner: Making decisions in turbulent markets; Avoiding body condition loss - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5309-cow-calf-corner-making-decisions-in-turbulent-markets-avoiding-body-condition.md) | -0.4% | -8.1% |

## Sources

- farmweekly.com.au: https://www.farmweekly.com.au/story/7739639/foot-and-mouth-outbreak-would-be-a-worry/

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