--- title: Beef Problem Just Got Bigger description: Beef prices continue to rise as the USDA suspends cattle imports from Mexico and tariffs on Brazilian import tariff rate soars, tightening supply and increasing costs. image: https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D5612AQGAbsQs1XCafg/article-cover_image-shrink_600_2000/B56Zf2FO67GUAQ-/0/1752180256933?e=1757548800&v=beta&t=R6n7OAwCKbq5KGlV3mYlwdXQ4PHIea37JPI6u8dtedc --- [Skip to content](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/beef-problem-just-got-bigger#main-content) ![Datum Logo Stacked](https://datumfs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png?width=80&height=97&name=Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png) - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) - [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) Jul 10, 2025 4:48:27 PM # Beef Problem Just Got Bigger ![Picture of David Maloni](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/520f8829ce5a723a41ab6a8a3d9604b0) [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/beef-problem-just-got-bigger) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/beef-problem-just-got-bigger) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/beef-problem-just-got-bigger) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/beef-problem-just-got-bigger) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/beef-problem-just-got-bigger) As we’ve been saying for the last 18 months (and counting), **beef remains stubbornly expensive**. Supply is still tight, and production continues to lag. And the past 48 hours haven’t helped. Here’s what’s gone down: - The **USDA has once again suspended cattle imports from Mexico**, after briefly lifting the ban last week. Mexico typically accounts for about **4% of the U.S. fed cattle supply**, so this move puts even more pressure on domestic supplies. (Shout out to Lando Norris (car number 4) — saw the new F1 movie, It's a gas! - Meanwhile, **tariffs on Brazilian imports were raised from 10% to 50%**. So for those keeping score, and ready yourself because this is a big number, **the above quota tariff on beef imports from the country will be 76.4 percent** effective August 1. Oh by the way, Brazil has been the **largest beef exporter to the U.S. by volume this year**, primarily supplying lean beef trim — a.k.a. the stuff that makes our burgers burger. Feeling the squeeze from high beef and volatile commodities? 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