U.S. Beef Sees Big Gains, But Faces a Big Cliff

After 268 past bullish report events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -0.7% to +1.4%), and +1.7% over 20.

• Sep 14, 2021U.S. beef cattle: Numbers down, prices up-0.2%
• May 29, 2026Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices : NPR-0.8%
• Aug 9, 2022Shrinking U.S. cattle herd signals more pain from high beef prices+1.8%
• May 22, 2023USDA foresees Less Beef Production and Higher Cattle Prices Cattle Range+0.8%
• Jul 30, 2022Beef prices set to surge further as farmers sell off cattle herds | Fox Business+0.1%

After 227 past bullish report events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.2% to +1.5%), and +1.1% over 20.

• Sep 14, 2021U.S. beef cattle: Numbers down, prices up+1.8%
• May 29, 2026Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices : NPR+0.1%
• Aug 9, 2022Shrinking U.S. cattle herd signals more pain from high beef prices-0.7%
• May 22, 2023USDA foresees Less Beef Production and Higher Cattle Prices Cattle Range+13.4%
• Jul 30, 2022Beef prices set to surge further as farmers sell off cattle herds | Fox Business+0.5%