Tariffs Are Expected to Start Showing up More in Consumer Prices as Holiday Shopping Season Starts

Cattle markets react to proposed tariff changes; consumer beef prices expected to remain steady in the short term

LITTLE ROCK — While recent headlines suggesting changes in U.S. tariffs on South American beef imports are raising eyebrows and nudging markets, the fundamentals of supply and demand will remain intact for beef producers in Arkansas and elsewhere for the…

Tariffs are expected to start showing up more in consumer prices as holiday shopping season starts

Impacts have been muted so far as companies built up inventories ahead of the duties and have absorbed some of the impact.

Cattle Market Slows Down - Cattle Southeast AgNET

Cattle Market Faces Steep Decline as Brazil Seeks Beef Trade Talks with U.S. DepositPhotos image There’s a decades-old adage in the commodity trade that says, “any bull market takes the stairs up, but it takes the elevator down in a hurry.” That phrase has proven true once again in the cattle trade, as recent market activity shows a steep and sudden decline in prices. “Speculators, fund traders, and others have clearly seen enough as we see evid…