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US beef export data for November showed monthly exports up 13.2% year over year, although the year-to-date total was still down 3.7%. Japan remains the largest market, and Mexico regained third place after a 48.7% monthly increase.
Stabilizing export demand supports domestic beef values. Market share shifts among Japan, South Korea and Mexico affect the outlook for cattle prices.
After 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.