# Botswana’s meat export: South African beef producers under pressure | ProAgri

> Botswana opened its borders to live cattle exports from September 2019 until 31 March 2020, with about 30% of its national herd earmarked for export. South African industry groups warned the move creates uncertainty and could pressure local cattle and beef prices.

- Date: 2019-11-19 · published 2019-11-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region South Africa · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56001-botswana-s-meat-export-south-african-beef-producers-under-pressure-proagri
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A large inflow of Botswana cattle into South Africa could add supply to an already stressed market and push local cattle and beef prices lower.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2019-09-16 | [SA farmers concerned about live cattle exports from Botswana](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57035-sa-farmers-concerned-about-live-cattle-exports-from-botswana.md) | -0.2% | +8.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-09-10 | [U.S. beef exports lower as cattle prices turn negative](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28245-u-s-beef-exports-lower-as-cattle-prices-turn-negative.md) | +0.3% | +4.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-05-30 | [U.S. Cattle Producers Oppose Opening Borders to Paraguayan Beef - US Cattlemen's Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35882-u-s-cattle-producers-oppose-opening-borders-to-paraguayan-beef-us-cattlemen-s.md) | +4.1% | +4.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-01-07 | [Brazil surpassing US as top beef producer, easing global supply squeeze \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21193-brazil-surpassing-us-as-top-beef-producer-easing-global-supply-squeeze-reuters.md) | +0.2% | +2.5% |
| LCATTLE | 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) | -3.1% | -7.3% |

## Sources

- proagri.co.za: https://proagri.co.za/botswanas-meat-export-south-african-beef-producers-under-pressure/

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