# U.S. cattle inventory down fractionally - Progressive Cattle | Ag Proud

> USDA NASS data released January 31 show the US cattle and calves inventory on January 1, 2022 at 91.9 million head, down 2% year on year. The decline mainly reflects fewer beef cows and heifers retained, linked to poor pasture and range conditions in the West and Plains.

- Date: 2022-03-23 · published 2022-03-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42219-u-s-cattle-inventory-down-fractionally-progressive-cattle-ag-proud
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A shrinking US beef cow herd reduces future calf and feeder supplies, supporting higher feeder and live cattle prices over the coming cycle.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2023-01-31 | [U.S. cattle inventory falls 3%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37278-u-s-cattle-inventory-falls-3.md) | +2.1% | +3.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-03-25 | [Shutdown delays prevent full view of market - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60224-shutdown-delays-prevent-full-view-of-market-progressive-cattle-ag-proud.md) | +1.6% | +5.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-01-01 | [Jan. 1 Cattle Inventory Down 2%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31617-jan-1-cattle-inventory-down-2.md) | +0.7% | +8.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-01-31 | [Jan. 1 Cattle Inventory Down 2%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43084-jan-1-cattle-inventory-down-2.md) | +4.1% | -1.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-01-25 | [Production estimated lower in 2021 on reduced slaughter - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49287-production-estimated-lower-in-2021-on-reduced-slaughter-progressive-cattle-ag.md) | +0.3% | +1.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-01-31 | [U.S. cattle inventory falls 3%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37278-u-s-cattle-inventory-falls-3.md) | +1.6% | +4.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-03-25 | [Shutdown delays prevent full view of market - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60224-shutdown-delays-prevent-full-view-of-market-progressive-cattle-ag-proud.md) | -0.9% | +0.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-01-01 | [Jan. 1 Cattle Inventory Down 2%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31617-jan-1-cattle-inventory-down-2.md) | -0.4% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- agproud.com: https://www.agproud.com/articles/55290-u-s-cattle-inventory-down-fractionally

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