# Are you ready for a run-up in cattle prices?

> Early estimates point to a 1.5% to 3.5% decline in the January 2024 US beef cow herd, based on slaughter data through October. A 10% culling rate through October follows a pattern that has led to herd declines in following years.

- Date: 2023-12-04 · published 2023-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32626-are-you-ready-for-a-run-up-in-cattle-prices
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller beef cow herd implies reduced calf and feeder supply, supporting higher feeder and live cattle prices in early 2024.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2025-04-24 | [Fischer: Prices For Cattle Remain High](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25264-fischer-prices-for-cattle-remain-high.md) | +1.5% | +2.8% |
| 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 | 2021-07-26 | [Prices for Young Cattle Are Soaring, Signaling Expensive Beef](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46202-prices-for-young-cattle-are-soaring-signaling-expensive-beef.md) | -1.2% | -0.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-02-06 | [2025 Cattle Price Recap and What’s Ahead for 2026?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20728-2025-cattle-price-recap-and-what-s-ahead-for-2026.md) | +0.5% | -2.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-09-14 | [U.S. beef cattle: Numbers down, prices up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45199-u-s-beef-cattle-numbers-down-prices-up.md) | +1.8% | +4.7% |
| 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 | 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 | 2021-07-26 | [Prices for Young Cattle Are Soaring, Signaling Expensive Beef](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46202-prices-for-young-cattle-are-soaring-signaling-expensive-beef.md) | -0.6% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/commentary/are-you-ready-for-a-run-up-in-cattle-prices-

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