# Will China’s BSE announcement bolster U.S. cattle prices?

> Brazil reported a case of atypical BSE in a 17-year-old cow and immediately suspended beef exports to China. China is the largest beef importer, and about 39% of Brazil's first-quarter beef exports likely went to China and Hong Kong.

- Date: 2019-06-05 · published 2019-06-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58566-will-china-s-bse-announcement-bolster-u-s-cattle-prices
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Losing a major Chinese outlet for Brazilian beef could divert supply to other markets and weigh on Brazilian beef prices, though analysts expect limited direct impact on US cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-01-03 | [U.S. livestock: Cattle futures surge as second screwworm case announced \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21012-u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-surge-as-second-screwworm-case-announced-the.md) | +0.0% | +1.1% |
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| LCATTLE | 2026-07-01 | [Cattle market update: Screwworm, drought and strong beef prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18951-cattle-market-update-screwworm-drought-and-strong-beef-prices.md) | -4.9% | -11.4% |
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## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-pricing/will-china-s-bse-announcement-bolster-u-s-cattle-prices-

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