# Cattle and Beef Markets Charge into 2025 - Drovers

> All cattle and beef markets moved higher in the first half of January 2025, setting record price levels. Oklahoma 500-lb steer prices reached $361.88/cwt and the 5-market fed steer price hit $203.56/cwt. The U.S. calf crop has fallen for six years.

- Date: 2025-01-28 · published 2025-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11091-cattle-and-beef-markets-charge-into-2025-drovers
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A shrinking calf crop and tight feeder supplies keep cattle prices supported, and expectations of higher fed prices point to continued upside.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-01-28 | 5 | +4.3% | 3.3 | Record cattle and beef prices and a six-year decline in the calf crop describe the structural supply tightness underpinning the rally. |

## Sources

- drovers.com: https://www.drovers.com/markets/market-reports/cattle-and-beef-markets-charge-2025

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