# Consumers must prepare for higher red meat prices

> South Africa placed a temporary ban on livestock auctions in four provinces after a foot-and-mouth disease case was confirmed in Limpopo. Industry group TAU SA warned that the ban will raise red meat prices for consumers over the festive season.

- Date: 2019-11-15 · published 2019-11-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56003-consumers-must-prepare-for-higher-red-meat-prices
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Auction restrictions disrupt cattle marketing and movement, tightening local supply and supporting domestic red meat and cattle prices while the drought already squeezes herds.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2019-10-09 | [Consumers face steeper meat prices as African Swine Fever bites \| BusinessDesk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56713-consumers-face-steeper-meat-prices-as-african-swine-fever-bites-businessdesk.md) | +2.2% | +7.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-05-29 | [No relief in sight for high beef prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19202-no-relief-in-sight-for-high-beef-prices.md) | -0.8% | +1.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-09-25 | [Chinese demand pushing meat prices higher \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57213-chinese-demand-pushing-meat-prices-higher-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network.md) | +2.7% | +7.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-06-29 | [Dangerous Heat and Screwworm Cases Mean Cattle Prices Are Still Bullish. Hog Prices Need a Kick Higher.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18952-dangerous-heat-and-screwworm-cases-mean-cattle-prices-are-still-bullish-hog.md) | -4.5% | -11.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-03-15 | [China’s beef herd to grow, on the back of high meat prices - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48053-china-s-beef-herd-to-grow-on-the-back-of-high-meat-prices-beef-central.md) | -0.3% | +5.2% |

## Sources

- farmersweekly.co.za: https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/south-africa/consumers-must-prepare-for-higher-red-meat-prices/

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