
Australia's CattleMAP johne's disease program began transitioning to new industry assurance systems on November 1 after a review. The changes remove BJD-status zoning and rely on on-farm biosecurity and producer choice, with a new risk profiling tool called J-BAS.
Changes to cattle disease assurance may alter how producers market animals domestically and interstate. The direct impact on feed-ingredient prices is negligible.
After 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.