# Cow-Calf Corner: Beef trade shock waves continue; Prolonged labor affects post-calving re-breeding - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

> Beef exports fell 31% year over year in May and 33% in June, then rebounded sharply in July but remained 8% lower than last year. Exports to China rose 125.9% in July, while Mexico fell to fourth-largest market. Weekly data suggests recovery continued in August.

- Date: 2020-09-14 · published 2020-09-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51069-cow-calf-corner-beef-trade-shock-waves-continue-prolonged-labor-affects-post
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A continued export recovery supports demand for U.S. beef and cattle, though volumes remain below last year's levels and the rebound is still incomplete.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2020-01-11 | [Cow-Calf Corner: Beef trade bounces back; Difficult delivery and rebreeding difficulties - Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55037-cow-calf-corner-beef-trade-bounces-back-difficult-delivery-and-rebreeding.md) | -0.3% | -3.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-10-03 | [Cow-calf Corner: The importance of beef trade to the cattle industry  - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39082-cow-calf-corner-the-importance-of-beef-trade-to-the-cattle-industry-texas-and.md) | +0.7% | +4.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-07-06 | [‘We have 94 million cows. Why do we import beef?’ (And answers to other burning questions about trade) - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52054-we-have-94-million-cows-why-do-we-import-beef-and-answers-to-other-burning.md) | -0.4% | +2.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-09-24 | [As screwworm fight continues, Mexican cattle ranchers ready for border reopening - El Paso Matters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17419-as-screwworm-fight-continues-mexican-cattle-ranchers-ready-for-border-reopening.md) | -0.8% | +2.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-08-13 | [Will contrasting cattle and meat prices see US beef back on Australian retail shelves? - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51582-will-contrasting-cattle-and-meat-prices-see-us-beef-back-on-australian-retail.md) | +2.4% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- tscra.org: https://tscra.org/cow-calf-corner-091420/

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