# Cattle prices jump 36% despite Q4 drop

> Oklahoma State's Derrell Peel reports cattle prices rose 36% in 2025 for a third consecutive year, with calves up 35.9% and feeders up 30.6%. Prices fell sharply in the fourth quarter before recovering in December ahead of 2026.

- Date: 2025-12-31 · published 2025-12-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21645-cattle-prices-jump-36-despite-q4-drop
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The December recovery and supply-driven outlook support cattle values and feed demand into 2026.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/market-news/cattle-prices-jump-36-percent-despite-q4-drop

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