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Malaysia's Agriculture Ministry tightened conditions for live cattle imports to prevent the spread of lumpy skin disease, which has spread across several Asian countries. Entry-point controls are being tightened, and monitoring has inspected over 81,000 head with 89 symptomatic animals culled.
Disease-driven import restrictions affect regional cattle trade flows but have limited direct impact on major grain, meal or U.S. cattle prices.
malaymail.comJun 5, 2021After 356 past disease events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -0.8% to +1.1%), and +1.1% over 20.
After 266 past disease events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (59% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.7%), and +1.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
