Trump's beef tariff pause is rattling U.S. ranchers before midterms
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This report is about meat and livestock and tariffs and trade.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DBA Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story.
- MOO VanEck Agribusiness ETF
VanEck Agribusiness ETF: it holds farm and agribusiness assets. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story.
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR
Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- TSN Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods (poultry slaughtering and processing): meat, farm and animal-health firms move with cattle prices and meat trade rules. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story.
- DE Deere
Deere (farm machinery and equipment): meat, farm and animal-health firms move with cattle prices and meat trade rules. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story.
- ZTS Zoetis
Zoetis (pharmaceutical preparations): meat, farm and animal-health firms move with cattle prices and meat trade rules. Linked by “beef” (meat and livestock) in this story.
- CAT Caterpillar
Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- WMT Walmart
Walmart (variety stores): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
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| ZTSNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CATNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WMTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Tyson Foods (TSN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Zoetis (ZTS), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Zoetis (ZTS) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 52 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Zoetis (ZTS), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Caterpillar (CAT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Caterpillar (CAT), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 87 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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