Australia trims herd while China's appetite for beef trimmings grows

After 123 past weather events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -0.7% to +1.1%), and +0.7% over 20.

• Sep 5, 2018Australia's drought impact on cow markets - Seeking answers to the hard questions - Beef Central-0.0%
• Aug 22, 2018US cattle herd expansion slowdown | Meat & Livestock Australia-1.1%
• Jun 7, 2023Get ready for higher beef prices this summer. Here’s why. - MarketWatch+1.7%
• Jul 29, 2018Eastern Australia’s drought is bad news for agribusinesses « ROGER MONTGOMERY+0.5%
• Oct 22, 2025Trump calls for cheaper cattle, more grazing lands in effort to trim beef prices | Reuters-3.8%

After 134 past weather events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.3% to +2.2%), and +1.2% over 20.

• Aug 22, 2018US cattle herd expansion slowdown | Meat & Livestock Australia+0.1%
• Jun 7, 2023Get ready for higher beef prices this summer. Here’s why. - MarketWatch-1.2%
• Oct 3, 2023Australian Cattle Price Falls to Nine-Year Low as El Niño Looms - Bloomberg-2.5%
• Oct 22, 2025Trump calls for cheaper cattle, more grazing lands in effort to trim beef prices | Reuters-7.7%
• Aug 27, 2023Live cattle gain as heat impacts producers - CME | The Beef Site+1.7%