US cattle herd shrinks for third straight year

After 268 past bullish report events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -0.7% to +1.4%), and +1.7% over 20.

• Oct 24, 2022Live cattle futures jump to 7-year peak as U.S. herd shrinks | Reuters+1.0%
• May 29, 2026Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices : NPR-0.8%
• May 16, 2019US herd slowdown good news for cattle prices | Meat & Livestock Australia-1.1%
• Mar 14, 2025Cattle herd shrinks, prices go higher - High Plains Journal+2.8%
• Aug 9, 2022Shrinking U.S. cattle herd signals more pain from high beef prices+1.8%

After 227 past bullish report events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.2% to +1.5%), and +1.1% over 20.

• Oct 24, 2022Live cattle futures jump to 7-year peak as U.S. herd shrinks | Reuters+1.5%
• May 29, 2026Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices : NPR+0.1%
• Mar 14, 2025Cattle herd shrinks, prices go higher - High Plains Journal+2.9%
• Aug 9, 2022Shrinking U.S. cattle herd signals more pain from high beef prices-0.7%
• May 13, 2022BeefWatch: Canada's cattle herd shrinks, beef exports very strong - Canadian Cattlemen-1.8%