# SA farmers concerned about live cattle exports from Botswana

> Botswana has opened its borders to live cattle exports with immediate effect until 31 March 2020, with 30% of its national herd earmarked for export. The South African Red Meat Producers' Organisation has criticised the move and warned of lower local prices. Botswana is also increasing exports of stored beef to South Africa.

- Date: 2019-09-16 · published 2019-09-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57035-sa-farmers-concerned-about-live-cattle-exports-from-botswana
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A flood of Botswana cattle and beef into South Africa adds supply to a market already under drought pressure, which tends to push local cattle prices lower.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2024-06-08 | [Setbacks in US beef exports to China dampen August live cattle futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29892-setbacks-in-us-beef-exports-to-china-dampen-august-live-cattle-futures.md) | +1.3% | +2.2% |
| 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 | 2019-11-19 | [Botswana’s meat export: South African beef producers under pressure \| ProAgri](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56001-botswana-s-meat-export-south-african-beef-producers-under-pressure-proagri.md) | +0.8% | +3.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-10-12 | [No Imports or Exports Would Result in a Smaller U.S. Beef Cattle Industry - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39089-no-imports-or-exports-would-result-in-a-smaller-u-s-beef-cattle-industry.md) | +1.2% | +4.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-02-03 | [Cattle Complex Overwhelmed by Tariff Announcements, News About Mexican Cattle Imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12744-cattle-complex-overwhelmed-by-tariff-announcements-news-about-mexican-cattle.md) | -0.8% | -4.0% |

## Sources

- farmersweekly.co.za: https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/south-africa/sa-farmers-concerned-about-live-cattle-exports-from-botswana/

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