# 2025 Cattle Price Recap and What’s Ahead for 2026?

> North Dakota State University Extension recapped 2025 as a record year for beef cattle prices, with fed steers averaging $224/cwt versus $187 in 2024. Beef production fell nearly 4% to 26 billion pounds while China's tariffs and plant approval restrictions cut US beef exports.

- Date: 2026-02-06 · published 2026-02-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20728-2025-cattle-price-recap-and-what-s-ahead-for-2026
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower beef supply and weaker China export demand shape the cattle outlook into 2026, with prices supported by strong domestic and other export demand.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-01 | [What’s Up with Cattle Prices in Recent Weeks?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18944-what-s-up-with-cattle-prices-in-recent-weeks.md) | -4.9% | -11.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-12-04 | [Are you ready for a run-up in cattle prices?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32626-are-you-ready-for-a-run-up-in-cattle-prices.md) | -1.8% | -0.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-05-29 | [Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19389-why-the-u-s-cattle-herd-is-at-a-75-year-low-and-what-it-means-for-beef-prices.md) | -0.8% | +1.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-04-24 | [Fischer: Prices For Cattle Remain High](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25264-fischer-prices-for-cattle-remain-high.md) | +1.8% | +3.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-02-23 | [Smaller Cattle Herd, but Stronger Live Cattle Prices Forecast for 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37272-smaller-cattle-herd-but-stronger-live-cattle-prices-forecast-for-2023.md) | +0.9% | +0.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-01 | [What’s Up with Cattle Prices in Recent Weeks?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18944-what-s-up-with-cattle-prices-in-recent-weeks.md) | -0.7% | -5.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-12-04 | [Are you ready for a run-up in cattle prices?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32626-are-you-ready-for-a-run-up-in-cattle-prices.md) | +0.4% | +5.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-05-29 | [Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19389-why-the-u-s-cattle-herd-is-at-a-75-year-low-and-what-it-means-for-beef-prices.md) | +0.1% | +4.8% |

## Sources

- angus.org: https://www.angus.org/angus-media/angus-journal/2026/02/market-advisor

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