# Beef cow herd to shrink for years to come

> Livestock outlook from Lee Schulz says the smaller 2022 calf crop means fewer cattle will reach market in late 2023 and 2024. It points to beef cow numbers, heifer retention and calf crop as the key indicators of long-term supply.

- Date: 2023-02-17 · published 2023-02-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37277-beef-cow-herd-to-shrink-for-years-to-come
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced cattle marketings in late 2023 and 2024 point to firmer fed and feeder cattle prices over the medium term, which matters for feed buyers planning cattle-feeding demand.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/livestock/beef-cow-herd-to-shrink-for-years-to-come

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