# 2025 Market Outlook  Drought, Tight Supplies, High Demand Spell Continued High Cattle Prices | Calf News

> Colorado State and Texas A&M economists forecast robust cattle prices for 2025, with calf prices of $300-340/cwt and fed cattle around $190-200/cwt. They attribute strength to tight supplies, drought, and strong demand, with herd expansion expected to come later.

- Date: 2024-12-09 · published 2024-12-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27085-2025-market-outlook-drought-tight-supplies-high-demand-spell-continued-high
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Expectation of tight supplies and high prices into 2025 supports cattle values and sustained demand for feed as herd rebuilding is delayed.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- calfnews.net: https://calfnews.net/top-stories/2025-market-outlook-drought-tight-supplies-high-demand-spell-continued-high-cattle-prices/

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