# CME update: live cattle futures rise as shifts in pork market could mean increased consumption of beef
						 | The Cattle Site

> Live cattle futures rose on 11 September as traders expected stronger beef demand after Germany confirmed African swine fever in wild boar. China and South Korea banned German pork, leaving US and Brazil to fill the gap. Wholesale choice beef softened that week.

- Date: 2020-09-13 · published 2020-09-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Germany · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51242-cme-update-live-cattle-futures-rise-as-shifts-in-pork-market-could-mean
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expected pork export gains could push consumers toward beef, supporting cattle prices, while packing capacity limits from COVID-19 distancing constrain supply.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-31 | [Cattle futures rebound as Mexican import fears ease - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18476-cattle-futures-rebound-as-mexican-import-fears-ease-cme-the-beef-site.md) | +0.6% | -3.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-06-05 | [Cattle futures rally on first US screwworm detection - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12089-cattle-futures-rally-on-first-us-screwworm-detection-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +0.4% | -2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-09-24 | [Screwworm threat tightens US beef supply, lifts feeders - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23007-screwworm-threat-tightens-us-beef-supply-lifts-feeders-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -1.8% | +2.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-01 | [Cattle market update: Screwworm, drought and strong beef prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18951-cattle-market-update-screwworm-drought-and-strong-beef-prices.md) | -4.9% | -11.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-12-02 | [Feeder cattle futures set July high - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27084-feeder-cattle-futures-set-july-high-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +0.8% | +3.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-06-05 | [Cattle futures rally on first US screwworm detection - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12089-cattle-futures-rally-on-first-us-screwworm-detection-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +1.8% | +2.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-09-24 | [Screwworm threat tightens US beef supply, lifts feeders - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23007-screwworm-threat-tightens-us-beef-supply-lifts-feeders-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -1.0% | +2.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-01 | [Cattle market update: Screwworm, drought and strong beef prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18951-cattle-market-update-screwworm-drought-and-strong-beef-prices.md) | -0.7% | -5.6% |

## Sources

- thecattlesite.com: https://www.thecattlesite.com/news/55876/cme-update-live-cattle-futures-rise-as-shifts-in-pork-market-could-mean-increased-consumption-of-beef

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