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Knowns and Unknowns on the Presidential Beef Proclamation
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 • 1 PM
Foreign beef importers gain while ranchers lose immediately. Waiving the 26.4% tariff on 300,000 MT of beef delivers foreign sellers an estimated $650 million reduction in tariffs for foreign-sourced beef trimmings, just as ranchers sell calves at prices $300 to $400 per head below levels from two months earlier.

