# Cow-Calf Corner: Beef and cattle trade rebounds from the pandemic; bull management after the breeding season; making your ranch drought proof - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

> Oklahoma State extension specialist Derrell Peel reports US beef exports rose 21.5% in January–June 2021 over the same period of 2020, with China/Hong Kong growing fastest. Beef imports fell 3.7% over the same span. Japan and South Korea remain the largest markets.

- Date: 2021-08-09 · published 2021-08-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45515-cow-calf-corner-beef-and-cattle-trade-rebounds-from-the-pandemic-bull
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand supports cattle values and beef production, which in turn supports feeder cattle demand for feed rations.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2022-01-10 | [Cow-Calf Corner: Beef and cattle trade boosting cattle markets - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43085-cow-calf-corner-beef-and-cattle-trade-boosting-cattle-markets-texas-and.md) | -0.2% | +0.7% |
| 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 | 2025-02-28 | [Beef prices may rise as Canadian ranchers shrink cattle herds, fearing Trump tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25981-beef-prices-may-rise-as-canadian-ranchers-shrink-cattle-herds-fearing-trump.md) | -1.3% | +5.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-08-13 | [CME update: cattle futures gain ground as slaughter rates and exports rise
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51744-cme-update-cattle-futures-gain-ground-as-slaughter-rates-and-exports-rise-the.md) | +2.4% | +0.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-10-27 | [US-Mexico Cattle Trade and Beef Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/580-us-mexico-cattle-trade-and-beef-markets.md) | -3.0% | — |
| FCATTLE | 2022-01-10 | [Cow-Calf Corner: Beef and cattle trade boosting cattle markets - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43085-cow-calf-corner-beef-and-cattle-trade-boosting-cattle-markets-texas-and.md) | +0.4% | +1.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2017-01-18 | [How much longer will we import feeder cattle from Mexico? - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72949-how-much-longer-will-we-import-feeder-cattle-from-mexico-texas-and-southwestern.md) | +1.1% | -5.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-02-28 | [Beef prices may rise as Canadian ranchers shrink cattle herds, fearing Trump tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25981-beef-prices-may-rise-as-canadian-ranchers-shrink-cattle-herds-fearing-trump.md) | -0.9% | +4.1% |

## Sources

- tscra.org: https://tscra.org/cow-calf-corner-beef-and-cattle-trade-rebounds-from-the-pandemic-bull-management-after-the-breeding-season-making-your-ranch-drought-proof/

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