# Will contrasting cattle and meat prices see US beef back on Australian retail shelves? - Beef Central

> Beef Central reports that Australian cattle prices are the highest in the world after two years of drought restricted supply. US beef is about 25% cheaper than Australian beef in Australian dollar terms, following a US beef surplus that pushed US prices lower. A large Australian retailer has said it would stock US beef if access issues are resolved.

- Date: 2020-08-13 · published 2020-08-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51582-will-contrasting-cattle-and-meat-prices-see-us-beef-back-on-australian-retail
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A wide price gap could open a window for US beef imports into Australia, adding competition for Australian beef. High Australian cattle prices remain supported by tight domestic supply.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2021-10-11 | [Lull falls over Australia’s northern cattle export trade - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44502-lull-falls-over-australia-s-northern-cattle-export-trade-beef-central.md) | +0.3% | +4.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-08-24 | [Reopening US border to Mexican cattle not expected to drop beef prices \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17843-reopening-us-border-to-mexican-cattle-not-expected-to-drop-beef-prices-ap-news.md) | -1.6% | -2.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-09-01 | [Economists don’t expect reopening the US to Mexican cattle imports to reduce high beef prices \| News \| palestineherald.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17424-economists-don-t-expect-reopening-the-us-to-mexican-cattle-imports-to-reduce.md) | -1.8% | -0.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-07-25 | [Economists doubt Trump outlook that US will sell 'so much' beef to Australia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23703-economists-doubt-trump-outlook-that-us-will-sell-so-much-beef-to-australia.md) | +0.8% | +3.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-08-22 | [What can Australia expect, following’s Brazil’s beef access breakthrough with Indonesia? - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57531-what-can-australia-expect-following-s-brazil-s-beef-access-breakthrough-with.md) | +1.4% | -4.2% |

## Sources

- beefcentral.com: https://www.beefcentral.com/news/will-contrasting-cattle-and-meat-prices-see-us-beef-back-on-australian-retail-shelves/

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