# China Beef Prices Climb 27% While Cherries, Blueberries Tumble

> Wholesale beef in China reached 73.53 yuan per kg in early November, up 26.7% from a year earlier, as the cattle herd shrank 4.4% in 2025. Beijing also applied country-by-country quotas to imported beef this year, tightening supply further.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T06:15:28.147Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97271-china-beef-prices-climb-27-while-cherries-blueberries-tumble
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A shrinking domestic herd and import quotas keep Chinese beef prices high and support import demand, which lifts global cattle prices. Cattle take 27 to 28 months to reach market, so supply recovery will be slow.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2019-11-27 | [China drives surge in Brazilian beef prices - 27 November 2019 Premium](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56004-china-drives-surge-in-brazilian-beef-prices-27-november-2019-premium.md) | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-06-06 | [China, Beef, and Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14928-china-beef-and-corn.md) | +0.6% | +2.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-01-20 | [US lean beef trimmings import prices rise on China demand, tight supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21181-us-lean-beef-trimmings-import-prices-rise-on-china-demand-tight-supply.md) | +1.3% | +5.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-12-13 | [CME hog, cattle futures climb on U.S-China trade news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6399-cme-hog-cattle-futures-climb-on-u-s-china-trade-news.md) | +0.8% | +4.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-07-02 | [MEATY MATTERS: Upheavals prop up beef prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69921-meaty-matters-upheavals-prop-up-beef-prices.md) | -3.8% | -4.8% |

## Sources

- en.sedaily.com: https://en.sedaily.com/world/2026/11/13/china-beef-prices-climb-27-percent-while-cherries

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