# Turkish market to reopen for weanling bulls - Agriland.ie

> Turkey's ministry has announced that live imports of weanling cattle will resume in the coming weeks after being halted since November. Turkish importers will also have to pay for licences. Imports had been suspended to stabilise domestic beef prices.

- Date: 2020-06-29 · published 2020-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Turkey · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52576-turkish-market-to-reopen-for-weanling-bulls-agriland-ie
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Resumed Turkish live cattle imports add modest demand for weanlings from Ireland and South America, though transport and quarantine costs limit competitiveness.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-10-24 | [Fears of Mexico border reopening cap a brutal week for the cattle market - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22526-fears-of-mexico-border-reopening-cap-a-brutal-week-for-the-cattle-market-pro.md) | -1.3% | -8.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-10-27 | [Cattle Market Tumbles as Mexico Seeks to Reopen Border to Live Cattle Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22363-cattle-market-tumbles-as-mexico-seeks-to-reopen-border-to-live-cattle-trade.md) | +0.2% | -7.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-04-24 | [China buying more US beef and soybeans - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53504-china-buying-more-us-beef-and-soybeans-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | -0.5% | +12.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-08-24 | [Beef Market Update: A lot of mouths to feed - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63660-beef-market-update-a-lot-of-mouths-to-feed-realagriculture.md) | +0.4% | +2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-03-15 | [Mexico opens market to beef imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71965-mexico-opens-market-to-beef-imports.md) | +2.9% | +2.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-10-24 | [Fears of Mexico border reopening cap a brutal week for the cattle market - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22526-fears-of-mexico-border-reopening-cap-a-brutal-week-for-the-cattle-market-pro.md) | -4.4% | -6.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-10-27 | [Cattle Market Tumbles as Mexico Seeks to Reopen Border to Live Cattle Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22363-cattle-market-tumbles-as-mexico-seeks-to-reopen-border-to-live-cattle-trade.md) | -4.4% | -11.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-10-21 | [Trump plan to import Argentine beef angers US farmers - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22369-trump-plan-to-import-argentine-beef-angers-us-farmers-agweek-1-source-for.md) | -7.4% | -8.9% |

## Sources

- agriland.ie: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/turkish-market-to-reopen-for-weanling-bulls/

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