# Japan Beef Tariffs Shake Cattle Futures | Fox Business

> Japan raised tariffs on frozen U.S. beef imports to 50% from 38.5%, temporarily, and cattle futures slid. Japan is the largest export destination for U.S. beef, taking about a quarter of exports.

- Date: 2017-07-28 · published 2017-07-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Japan · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70085-japan-beef-tariffs-shake-cattle-futures-fox-business
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher tariffs disadvantage U.S. beef against Australian rivals and risk an export-driven oversupply during the large fourth-quarter slaughter, pressuring cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-11-21 | [U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5449-u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-dip-as-brazilian-beef-tariffs-lifted-grainews.md) | -1.5% | +4.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-11-07 | [Cattle futures extend slide as beef supply outlook shifts - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8356-cattle-futures-extend-slide-as-beef-supply-outlook-shifts-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -0.4% | -2.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-11-24 | [US cattle futures slide on tariff rollback and import fears - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6068-us-cattle-futures-slide-on-tariff-rollback-and-import-fears-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -3.1% | +4.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-06-08 | [Setbacks in US beef exports to China dampen August live cattle futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29892-setbacks-in-us-beef-exports-to-china-dampen-august-live-cattle-futures.md) | +1.3% | +2.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-03-25 | [U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures gain, cattle mixed \| Farmtario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25716-u-s-livestock-lean-hog-futures-gain-cattle-mixed-farmtario.md) | +0.3% | +1.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-11-21 | [U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5449-u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-dip-as-brazilian-beef-tariffs-lifted-grainews.md) | -4.9% | +1.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-11-07 | [Cattle futures extend slide as beef supply outlook shifts - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8356-cattle-futures-extend-slide-as-beef-supply-outlook-shifts-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +4.6% | +5.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-11-24 | [US cattle futures slide on tariff rollback and import fears - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6068-us-cattle-futures-slide-on-tariff-rollback-and-import-fears-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +2.2% | +10.3% |

## Sources

- foxbusiness.com: https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/japan-beef-tariffs-shake-cattle-futures

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