# Tyson Foods sees ‘spotty’ efforts to expand US cattle herd | The Western Producer

> Tyson Foods' CFO said US cattle producers are making only spotty efforts to rebuild the herd, and supplies will stay tight through 2026 and into 2027. Ranchers have been slaughtering animals to take advantage of high prices and dry-weather worries. The Trump administration is considering actions to cut beef import tariffs.

- Date: 2026-05-13 · published 2026-05-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19204-tyson-foods-sees-spotty-efforts-to-expand-us-cattle-herd-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Slow heifer retention keeps cattle supply constrained for longer, supporting cattle prices, while possible tariff cuts on beef imports could add some supply.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/daily/tyson-foods-sees-spotty-efforts-to-expand-us-cattle-herd/

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