
New self-regulated bovine Johne's disease management in New South Wales has removed previous zones, but individual states can still impose their own import restrictions. Western Australia is still requiring monitored negative status for entry.
Interstate movement restrictions on cattle add friction to trade and can limit feeder cattle flows, with minimal direct effect on feed ingredient prices.
After 166 past policy events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -0.9% to +1.2%), and +1.3% over 20.
After 79 past policy events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -1.0% to +1.2%), and +0.8% 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.