# Look Back and Learnings from the 2021 Cattle Market - Drovers

> A review of the 2021 cattle market covers the fed cattle backlog from pandemic plant closures, heavy carcass weights and record cutouts. The 5-state fed steer price averaged $122/cwt in 2021, up 13% from 2020.

- Date: 2022-02-10 · published 2022-02-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42828-look-back-and-learnings-from-the-2021-cattle-market-drovers
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent feedlot backlogs and heavy carcasses limit packer capacity and reflect tight cattle supplies that support fed cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- drovers.com: https://www.drovers.com/news/beef-production/look-back-and-learnings-2021-cattle-market

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