
The USDA will no longer require breeding cattle or bison from Manitoba to test for bovine tuberculosis before export, effective July 1. The change ends a testing requirement that producers said had weighed on the industry since 1997.
Easier export of Canadian breeding stock is a modest trade change with little direct effect on feed grain or commodity prices.
After 288 past trade events, Live Cattle moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.1%), and +1.0% over 20.
After 171 past trade events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.8%), and +1.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.