Live Cattle Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$10.6B
+17.2%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$11.6B
+26.5%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Live Cattle Trade by Country
France led reported live cattle exports in 2025, with 24% of world export value.
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Live Cattle Exporters and Importers
Italy was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $2.7B.
Top Live Cattle Exporters
France leads exports at $2.5B in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $2.5B | 24% | |
| $1.8B | 17% | |
| $1B | 9.7% | |
United States | $785M | 7.4% |
| $512M | 4.8% | |
Czechia | $399M | 3.8% |
Germany | $347M | 3.3% |
Romania | $297M | 2.8% |
Hungary | $272M | 2.6% |
Netherlands | $256M | 2.4% |
Ireland | $238M | 2.2% |
Spain | $234M | 2.2% |
Croatia | $225M | 2.1% |
| $203M | 1.9% | |
Colombia | $174M | 1.6% |
Slovenia | $158M | 1.5% |
Portugal | $156M | 1.5% |
Thailand | $155M | 1.5% |
Belgium | $143M | 1.4% |
Slovakia | $123M | 1.2% |
Latvia | $87.8M | 0.8% |
Lithuania | $86.6M | 0.8% |
Georgia | $68.5M | 0.6% |
Austria | $59.1M | 0.6% |
Estonia | $47.3M | 0.4% |
Top Live Cattle Importers
Italy leads imports at $2.7B in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
Italy | $2.7B | 23% |
United States | $2.1B | 18% |
Türkiye | $1.1B | 9.1% |
| $821M | 7.1% | |
Spain | $689M | 6.0% |
Indonesia | $596M | 5.2% |
Morocco | $574M | 5.0% |
Netherlands | $565M | 4.9% |
Israel | $378M | 3.3% |
Poland | $312M | 2.7% |
Egypt | $271M | 2.3% |
Belgium | $239M | 2.1% |
Croatia | $229M | 2.0% |
Austria | $163M | 1.4% |
Côte d’Ivoire | $151M | 1.3% |
Azerbaijan | $91.5M | 0.8% |
Slovenia | $66.7M | 0.6% |
Saudi Arabia | $65.1M | 0.6% |
Montenegro | $53.7M | 0.5% |
Greece | $48.9M | 0.4% |
United Kingdom | $48.3M | 0.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | $38.1M | 0.3% |
South Africa | $31.7M | 0.3% |
Germany | $30.8M | 0.3% |
| $29.4M | 0.3% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These live cattle filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Exports | United States | $1.7B |
| United States Imports | Canada | $1.7B |
| Italy Imports | France | $1.7B |
| United States Exports | Canada | $1B |
| Canada Imports | United States | $1B |
| France Exports | Italy | $882M |
| Brazil Exports | Turkey | $570M |
| Indonesia Imports | Australia | $565M |
| Australia Exports | Indonesia | $427M |
| Spain Imports | France | $376M |
| Brazil Exports | Morocco | $322M |
| Germany Exports | Netherlands | $312M |
| Netherlands Imports | Germany | $298M |
| Turkey Imports | Brazil | $248M |
| Morocco Imports | Brazil | $234M |
| Netherlands Imports | Belgium | $223M |
| Brazil Exports | IRQ | $220M |
| France Exports | Spain | $208M |
| Belgium Imports | Netherlands | $197M |
| Netherlands Exports | Belgium | $180M |
| Egypt Imports | Brazil | $157M |
| Thailand Exports | Vietnam | $143M |
| Israel Imports | ROU | $127M |
| Israel Imports | URY | $121M |
| Brazil Exports | Egypt | $118M |
| ROU Exports | Israel | $114M |
| Turkey Imports | URY | $108M |
| CZE Exports | Italy | $105M |
| SVN Exports | Italy | $103M |
| HRV Exports | Italy | $102M |
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