# Colombia boosts dairy exports while beef shipments fall 42%

> Colombia’s dairy exports rose 12.8% by volume in January–September 2026 to 11,780 tonnes, worth $47 million, with Venezuela and the United States as the leading buyers. Over the same period, beef and meat by-product export volumes fell about 42% to 16,780 tonnes, while export value declined 27.4%; the peso’s appreciation added pressure to livestock export competitiveness.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T15:19:30.867Z
- Category: trade · region Colombia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91978-colombia-boosts-dairy-exports-while-beef-shipments-fall-42
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher dairy export volumes support external demand for Colombian dairy, while weaker beef shipments reduce an outlet for domestic production. The stronger peso may further weigh on export competitiveness, especially for beef.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2026-02-28 | [Record dairy exports in December - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4600-record-dairy-exports-in-december-dairy-star.md) | +9.6% | +8.1% |
| MILK | 2017-03-06 | [Dairy exports finish 2016 on high note](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72006-dairy-exports-finish-2016-on-high-note.md) | -1.3% | -0.7% |
| MILK | 2025-11-26 | [State of the Dairy Industry: Cheese, butter “rockin’ out” with record exports \| Dairy Foods](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21957-state-of-the-dairy-industry-cheese-butter-rockin-out-with-record-exports-dairy.md) | -8.1% | -8.3% |
| MILK | 2017-02-28 | [Exports make dairy price forecast good - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5040-exports-make-dairy-price-forecast-good-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -5.8% | -6.2% |
| MILK | 2020-08-05 | [Restrained Milk Production Bodes Well For Prices, Exports - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8834-restrained-milk-production-bodes-well-for-prices-exports-edairy-news-english.md) | -21.0% | -19.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-10-12 | [No Imports or Exports Would Result in a Smaller U.S. Beef Cattle Industry - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39089-no-imports-or-exports-would-result-in-a-smaller-u-s-beef-cattle-industry.md) | +1.2% | +4.5% |
| 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 | 2024-09-10 | [U.S. beef exports lower as cattle prices turn negative](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28245-u-s-beef-exports-lower-as-cattle-prices-turn-negative.md) | +0.3% | +4.5% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/colombia-boosts-dairy-exports-while-beef-shipments-fall-42/

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