# USDA Beef/Cattle Outlook: February 2022 Cattle Range

> USDA's February 2022 Beef/Cattle Outlook reports the January 1 cattle inventory at 91.9 million head, down 2%, with beef cows down 2.3% on poor pasture in the West and Plains. Hay stocks were down 6%, and producers plan to retain 3% fewer beef replacement heifers.

- Date: 2022-02-01 · published 2022-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42657-usda-beef-cattle-outlook-february-2022-cattle-range
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Fewer heifers retained signals the herd will not expand soon, keeping cattle supplies tight and supporting prices. Lower hay stocks also raise feeding costs for producers.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-20 | [USDA Outlook Highlights Tight Cattle Supplies and Strong Beef Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18489-usda-outlook-highlights-tight-cattle-supplies-and-strong-beef-prices.md) | -1.4% | -2.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-05-22 | [USDA foresees Less Beef Production and Higher Cattle Prices Cattle Range](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4498-usda-foresees-less-beef-production-and-higher-cattle-prices-cattle-range.md) | +0.8% | +8.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-07-01 | [June 2025 USDA Cattle-On-Feed highlights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24377-june-2025-usda-cattle-on-feed-highlights.md) | -1.3% | +3.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-03-13 | [USDA's outlook for 2023 - Morning Ag Clips](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36799-usda-s-outlook-for-2023-morning-ag-clips.md) | -0.5% | +4.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-03-05 | [Cattle Economics: Cattle Inventory Influences Market Outlook \| UT Beef & Forage Center](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37003-cattle-economics-cattle-inventory-influences-market-outlook-ut-beef-and-forage.md) | +0.0% | +1.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-20 | [USDA Outlook Highlights Tight Cattle Supplies and Strong Beef Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18489-usda-outlook-highlights-tight-cattle-supplies-and-strong-beef-prices.md) | -0.2% | -1.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-05-22 | [USDA foresees Less Beef Production and Higher Cattle Prices Cattle Range](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4498-usda-foresees-less-beef-production-and-higher-cattle-prices-cattle-range.md) | +13.4% | +12.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-07-01 | [June 2025 USDA Cattle-On-Feed highlights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24377-june-2025-usda-cattle-on-feed-highlights.md) | +2.7% | +8.2% |

## Sources

- cattlerange.com: https://www.cattlerange.com/articles/2022/02/usda-beef-cattle-outlook-february-2022/

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