# MEATY MATTERS: Upheavals prop up beef prices

> Rabobank's Beef Quarterly sees firm global beef demand and prices for the rest of 2017 despite upheavals in trade. Key factors include China's decision to allow U.S. beef imports after 13 years, political problems in Brazil's beef trade, India's cattle slaughter ban, and below-average Australian and New Zealand production.

- Date: 2017-07-02 · published 2017-07-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69921-meaty-matters-upheavals-prop-up-beef-prices
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Chinese access for U.S. beef adds export demand for U.S. cattle and beef, though the ramp-up will be gradual, and the other disruptions support global beef prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-02-28 | [Beef prices may rise as Canadian ranchers shrink cattle herds, fearing Trump tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25981-beef-prices-may-rise-as-canadian-ranchers-shrink-cattle-herds-fearing-trump.md) | -1.3% | +5.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-10-27 | [US-Mexico Cattle Trade and Beef Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/580-us-mexico-cattle-trade-and-beef-markets.md) | -3.0% | — |
| LCATTLE | 2017-01-01 | [International Trade Has Been Major Source for Strengthening Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72948-international-trade-has-been-major-source-for-strengthening-prices.md) | -0.8% | +2.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-01-20 | [US lean beef trimmings import prices rise on China demand, tight supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21181-us-lean-beef-trimmings-import-prices-rise-on-china-demand-tight-supply.md) | +1.3% | +5.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-01-21 | [Live export cattle prices push into unchartered territory + 2020 full year export data - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49081-live-export-cattle-prices-push-into-unchartered-territory-2020-full-year-export.md) | +1.2% | +2.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-02-28 | [Beef prices may rise as Canadian ranchers shrink cattle herds, fearing Trump tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25981-beef-prices-may-rise-as-canadian-ranchers-shrink-cattle-herds-fearing-trump.md) | -0.9% | +4.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-27 | [US-Mexico Cattle Trade and Beef Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/580-us-mexico-cattle-trade-and-beef-markets.md) | -4.1% | — |
| FCATTLE | 2026-01-20 | [US lean beef trimmings import prices rise on China demand, tight supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21181-us-lean-beef-trimmings-import-prices-rise-on-china-demand-tight-supply.md) | +1.3% | +2.5% |

## Sources

- farmersweekly.co.nz: https://www.farmersweekly.co.nz/news/meaty-matters-upheavals-prop-up-beef-prices/

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