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Bluetongue virus was detected in a number of cattle imported from France into England and Scotland, found through post-import testing. The 32 animals came from one assembly centre in an area with multiple confirmed cases since September.
Movement restrictions, surveillance and culling are being applied, and the UK remains officially bluetongue-free.
The detection raises disease-control concerns for livestock movements but does not affect UK exports, so the direct feed and price impact is limited.
gov.ukDepartmentOct 23, 2017After 356 past disease events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -0.8% to +1.1%), and +1.1% over 20.
After 266 past disease events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (59% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.7%), and +1.7% 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.
