# International Trade Has Been Major Source for Strengthening Prices

> An Iowa State research piece says trade agreements matter heavily for US beef and pork exports. It notes the US withdrawal from the TPP dampened beef export growth, while USDA projects 2017 beef exports up 6 percent and pork exports up 5 percent, with strong China pork buying.

- Date: 2017-01-01 · published 2017-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72948-international-trade-has-been-major-source-for-strengthening-prices
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Projected export growth supports domestic beef and pork demand, although loss of TPP access is a negative for future export expansion.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2020-01-23 | [Big wins on trade could mean big things for cattle and hog prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55229-big-wins-on-trade-could-mean-big-things-for-cattle-and-hog-prices-brownfield-ag.md) | -1.7% | -4.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-01-10 | [Cow-Calf Corner: Beef and cattle trade boosting cattle markets - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43085-cow-calf-corner-beef-and-cattle-trade-boosting-cattle-markets-texas-and.md) | -0.2% | +0.7% |
| 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 | 2020-12-24 | [International regulations for imports and exports keep changing – Wyoming Livestock Roundup](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49599-international-regulations-for-imports-and-exports-keep-changing-wyoming.md) | +1.9% | +3.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-03-15 | [EXCLUSIVE: US, China discuss farm goods, managed trade in 'remarkably stable' Paris talks, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14590-exclusive-us-china-discuss-farm-goods-managed-trade-in-remarkably-stable-paris.md) | -0.4% | +6.0% |
| HOGS | 2020-01-23 | [Big wins on trade could mean big things for cattle and hog prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55229-big-wins-on-trade-could-mean-big-things-for-cattle-and-hog-prices-brownfield-ag.md) | -1.9% | -3.3% |
| HOGS | 2020-04-06 | [China lockdown sends ripples across international animal production - EW Nutrition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53957-china-lockdown-sends-ripples-across-international-animal-production-ew-nutrition.md) | -4.4% | +26.7% |
| HOGS | 2020-01-15 | [China deal to open flood gates for US ag trade \| 2020-01-15  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55159-china-deal-to-open-flood-gates-for-us-ag-trade-2020-01-15-agri-pulse.md) | +1.2% | -10.5% |

## Sources

- card.iastate.edu: https://card.iastate.edu/ag_policy_review/article?a=62

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