# Why you can expect cattle prices to be more volatile

> Beef exports rose about 15% in the first half of 2017 and are forecast by USDA to grow another 9% in 2017. Beef shipments to Japan, Mexico, Canada and South Korea were strong, and China has approved U.S. beef imports with traceability and additive requirements. The article says cattle prices have become more volatile as export demand has grown.

- Date: 2017-09-11 · published 2017-09-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69112-why-you-can-expect-cattle-prices-to-be-more-volatile
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Export demand supports beef values and cattle prices, but dependence on a few markets adds volatility. Access to China with strict requirements may limit early volumes and affect premiums.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-08-24 | [Reopening US border to Mexican cattle not expected to drop beef prices \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17843-reopening-us-border-to-mexican-cattle-not-expected-to-drop-beef-prices-ap-news.md) | -1.6% | -2.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-09-01 | [Economists don’t expect reopening the US to Mexican cattle imports to reduce high beef prices \| News \| palestineherald.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17424-economists-don-t-expect-reopening-the-us-to-mexican-cattle-imports-to-reduce.md) | -1.8% | -0.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-10-16 | [Live export cattle prices slide as Indonesia ramps up imports of boxed meat - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33566-live-export-cattle-prices-slide-as-indonesia-ramps-up-imports-of-boxed-meat-abc.md) | +0.2% | -2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-11-06 | [Comment: What price will Chinese importers be willing to pay for live cattle? \| Queensland Country Life \| QLD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67926-comment-what-price-will-chinese-importers-be-willing-to-pay-for-live-cattle.md) | +0.0% | -2.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-08-13 | [Will contrasting cattle and meat prices see US beef back on Australian retail shelves? - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51582-will-contrasting-cattle-and-meat-prices-see-us-beef-back-on-australian-retail.md) | +2.4% | +0.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-04-10 | [Mexico and Belize seek to expand health protocol for safe importation of certified cattle - Euromeatnews.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30678-mexico-and-belize-seek-to-expand-health-protocol-for-safe-importation-of.md) | -0.1% | +0.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-09-23 | [Arizona Port Could Redefine How Cattle Move](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17420-arizona-port-could-redefine-how-cattle-move.md) | -1.1% | +2.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2018-11-10 | [Why Did The Cow Cross The Border? : Planet Money : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61974-why-did-the-cow-cross-the-border-planet-money-npr.md) | -1.7% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/livestock/why-you-can-expect-cattle-prices-to-be-more-volatile

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