# NZ cow slaughter rates rise, weighing on prices, as M. bovis culling spreads | BusinessDesk

> NZ cow slaughter is running ahead of last year as compulsory culling of dairy cattle on Mycoplasma bovis-infected farms swells volumes. Over 11,000 cattle have been processed, and the ministry will decide by month-end whether to continue eradication.

- Date: 2018-05-14 · published 2018-05-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64988-nz-cow-slaughter-rates-rise-weighing-on-prices-as-m-bovis-culling-spreads
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Heavier cow slaughter weighs on NZ cattle and beef prices and adds dairy-cow supply, though the effect on global feed markets is limited.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2020-03-27 | [Ag economists weigh in on COVID shutdown - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7964-ag-economists-weigh-in-on-covid-shutdown-progressive-cattle-ag-proud.md) | -12.1% | -18.7% |
| MILK | 2024-04-27 | [Bird flu virus has been spreading among US cows for months, RNA reveals \| Nature](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16100-bird-flu-virus-has-been-spreading-among-us-cows-for-months-rna-reveals-nature.md) | +18.6% | +19.7% |
| MILK | 2024-07-10 | [Bird flu response in Michigan sparks COVID-era worry on farms \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29269-bird-flu-response-in-michigan-sparks-covid-era-worry-on-farms-reuters.md) | -0.1% | +2.6% |
| MILK | 2024-05-23 | [Cattle Extended Rally on Wednesday - IBest Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6975-cattle-extended-rally-on-wednesday-ibest-media.md) | -0.4% | +6.8% |
| MILK | 2025-03-12 | [Bird Flu's Varied Impacts on Egg and Milk Markets \| College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25604-bird-flu-s-varied-impacts-on-egg-and-milk-markets-college-of-agricultural-and.md) | -0.2% | -7.2% |

## Sources

- businessdesk.co.nz: https://www.businessdesk.co.nz/news/nz-cow-slaughter-rates-rise-weighing-on-prices-as-m-bovis-culling-spreads/2RHRPU6OWNI6FCV2PB24R6UAYA/

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