# U.S. Beef Market Faces Inventory Adjustments and Health Challenges Amid Shifts in International Trade

> U.S. weekly beef sales fell 29% from the prior four-week average to 11,000 metric tons, while shipments rose to 13,400 metric tons; calf prices near the Arizona-New Mexico border also declined by $15 to $20. The report cites New World screwworm detections and movement restrictions as production risks, and says Brazilian beef exports to the EU rose sharply from May to September while average revenue per ton fell.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T09:17:56.364Z
- Category: trade · region United States and European Union · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93334-u-s-beef-market-faces-inventory-adjustments-and-health-challenges-amid-shifts
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker U.S. sales and lower calf prices point to near-term pressure on cattle values, while disease-related restrictions could constrain supply and offset some of that pressure. Increased Brazilian shipments add beef availability in the EU, though at lower average value per ton.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| LCATTLE | 2024-04-26 | [Beef Market Update: Volatility in U.S. cattle markets contrasts gains in Canadian fat cattle prices - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30683-beef-market-update-volatility-in-u-s-cattle-markets-contrasts-gains-in-canadian.md) | -1.6% | +1.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-06-06 | [Ranchers In The U.S. And Mexico Hope Tariffs Don't Get In The Way Of Beef Market : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58565-ranchers-in-the-u-s-and-mexico-hope-tariffs-don-t-get-in-the-way-of-beef-market.md) | -0.0% | -3.5% |

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLWjKRAFNAzzHjnC6SSGYsre

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