# Tariff Waiver Cuts Cull Cow Prices Up to 9.3% — The Vet Scope

> A Utah State University analysis finds that the temporary expansion of the beef tariff-rate quota, which allows an extra 300,000 metric tons of beef at lower tariffs from September 1 to November 30, pushed domestic 90% lean trimmings about 5% below predicted levels. Cull cow prices fell 7.1% to 9.3% below forecast, while retail ground beef fell at most 1.4%.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T12:14:47.668Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97738-tariff-waiver-cuts-cull-cow-prices-up-to-9-3-the-vet-scope
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower imported beef supply costs and cheaper lean trimmings weigh on cull cow and processing beef values, with producers absorbing most of the cost so far. Feed buyers should expect continued pressure on cow slaughter values while the quota remains in effect.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2023-08-08 | [Cattle imports are causing the price of live cattle to plummet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34506-cattle-imports-are-causing-the-price-of-live-cattle-to-plummet.md) | -0.2% | -1.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-11-03 | [Cattle markets react to proposed tariff changes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7813-cattle-markets-react-to-proposed-tariff-changes.md) | -4.7% | -10.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-03-22 | [Livestock Marketing Information Center explains dairy liquidation impacts on cull cow prices – Wyoming Livestock Roundup](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60228-livestock-marketing-information-center-explains-dairy-liquidation-impacts-on.md) | -0.6% | -0.9% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-11-03 | [Cattle markets react to proposed tariff changes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7813-cattle-markets-react-to-proposed-tariff-changes.md) | -3.7% | -5.3% |
| FCATTLE | 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) | +1.5% | +4.7% |
| FCATTLE | 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) | -1.2% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- thevetscope.com: https://thevetscope.com/articles/tariff-waiver-cut-cull-cow-prices-up-to-9-3-data-show

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