# Cattle Supply and Demand Issues for the 2022 Marketing Year

> A American Farm Bureau economist analysis notes slaughter steer prices near $140, 17.5% above 2021, while US cattle inventory on January 1, 2022 was down 2% from 2021. The cow herd fell 2.3% and heifer inventory was 19.8 million head. The report reviews the USDA Cattle on Feed release of May 20 and how inflation and input costs will affect producer margins.

- Date: 2022-06-01 · published 2022-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41547-cattle-supply-and-demand-issues-for-the-2022-marketing-year
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A shrinking breeding herd supports cattle prices over the coming years, but high feed and input costs squeeze producer returns and can accelerate herd liquidation. Feed buyers should expect tight feeder supply to persist.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2022-05-25 | [Cattle Supply and Demand Issues for the 2022 Marketing Year - Northern Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5073-cattle-supply-and-demand-issues-for-the-2022-marketing-year-northern-ag-network.md) | -1.3% | +3.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-02-02 | [Semiannual Cattle Inventory and Cattle Contract Library Set the Tone for the 2023 Marketing Year \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10215-semiannual-cattle-inventory-and-cattle-contract-library-set-the-tone-for-the.md) | +1.7% | +4.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-04-24 | [Rabobank Report: Beef and cattle demand begins the year historically strong, supply pressures remain prevalent - Beef Web](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30680-rabobank-report-beef-and-cattle-demand-begins-the-year-historically-strong.md) | +0.9% | +1.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-05-29 | [Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19389-why-the-u-s-cattle-herd-is-at-a-75-year-low-and-what-it-means-for-beef-prices.md) | -0.8% | +1.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-02-02 | [How Bullish is the Cattle Inventory Report for the Cattle Market? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20729-how-bullish-is-the-cattle-inventory-report-for-the-cattle-market-agweb.md) | +1.4% | +4.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-05-25 | [Cattle Supply and Demand Issues for the 2022 Marketing Year - Northern Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5073-cattle-supply-and-demand-issues-for-the-2022-marketing-year-northern-ag-network.md) | +9.9% | +13.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-02-02 | [Semiannual Cattle Inventory and Cattle Contract Library Set the Tone for the 2023 Marketing Year \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10215-semiannual-cattle-inventory-and-cattle-contract-library-set-the-tone-for-the.md) | +1.7% | +2.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-04-24 | [Rabobank Report: Beef and cattle demand begins the year historically strong, supply pressures remain prevalent - Beef Web](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30680-rabobank-report-beef-and-cattle-demand-begins-the-year-historically-strong.md) | +0.3% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- fb.org: https://www.fb.org/intel/markets/cattle-supply-and-demand-issues-for-the-2022-marketing-year

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