The article highlights a significant decrease in live cattle imports by 40.5% in the January-October period of 2022, compared to the same period in the previous year, totaling $3.4 million. The largest importers were Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan, accounting for 67.2%, 17.1%, and 12.8% of the imports, respectively. The destination countries with the highest purchases were Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Denmark, receiving 31.1%, 19.9%, and 18.2% of the live cattle imports, respectively. Furthermore, the article predicts a slight reduction in the number of cows by 1-2% by the end of the year.