# Comparing the current feeder cattle market to 2014 and 2015

> Feeder cattle prices are at levels not seen since summer 2015 due to a small national herd. The author traces the cattle cycle from the 2014 inventory low through the current tight supply.

- Date: 2023-07-19 · published 2023-07-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35184-comparing-the-current-feeder-cattle-market-to-2014-and-2015
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A structurally small cow herd keeps feeder supplies scarce, which supports prices for feeder cattle and calves and strengthens demand for feed grains over the coming months.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2022-05-25 | [What's in Store for the 2022 Feeder Cattle Market?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5071-what-s-in-store-for-the-2022-feeder-cattle-market.md) | +9.9% | +13.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-05-31 | [The Cattle and Beef Margin Squeeze: Peel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5226-the-cattle-and-beef-margin-squeeze-peel.md) | -0.0% | +1.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-09-19 | [What is Next for the Cattle Markets? - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28453-what-is-next-for-the-cattle-markets-proag.md) | +1.1% | +1.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-08-31 | [Experts expect cattle market volatility to persist](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18025-experts-expect-cattle-market-volatility-to-persist.md) | +1.2% | +3.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-01-31 | [Cattle Market Outlook Bright Despite Rising Input Costs \| Ohio Ag Manager](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43275-cattle-market-outlook-bright-despite-rising-input-costs-ohio-ag-manager.md) | +4.1% | -1.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-05-25 | [What's in Store for the 2022 Feeder Cattle Market?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5071-what-s-in-store-for-the-2022-feeder-cattle-market.md) | -1.3% | +3.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-05-31 | [The Cattle and Beef Margin Squeeze: Peel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5226-the-cattle-and-beef-margin-squeeze-peel.md) | +4.1% | +4.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-09-19 | [What is Next for the Cattle Markets? - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28453-what-is-next-for-the-cattle-markets-proag.md) | +1.9% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/cattle-news/comparing-the-current-feeder-cattle-market-to-2014-and-2015

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