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Calf and feeder cattle prices in March 2026 were the strongest for that month on record, running 21 to 38 percent above year-ago levels in the Southeast. Drought is spreading across the southern US and may slow herd expansion.
Extremely tight feeder supplies and strong beef demand support cattle prices, while drought delays herd rebuilding and keeps supply constrained for longer.
beefmagazine.comMississippi State University ExtensionMay 1, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
