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An industry explainer says the US imports lean beef trimmings from Australia and New Zealand to blend with domestic fat trim for 80/20 ground beef. It argues imports support American ranchers because trade is two-way and partners must meet USDA food-safety standards.
Lean trim imports balance grinding-beef supply, so they affect trim prices and cow slaughter economics, though the piece describes no new change in flows.
tscra.orgKristin HawkinsJul 6, 2020After 65 past neutral trade events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -0.5% to +1.4%), and +2.5% 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.
