# Cattle Economics: Market Outlook and Active Research | UT Beef & Forage Center

> A University of Tennessee economist outlines beef cattle research on the value of genomic testing for feeder and seedstock cattle, along with 2022 cattle market expectations. The piece is a monthly research column rather than a new market event.

- Date: 2022-01-02 · published 2022-01-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43083-cattle-economics-market-outlook-and-active-research-ut-beef-and-forage-center
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Research on genomic premiums has limited immediate effect on feed demand or cattle prices, though it reflects producer marketing choices that can shift feeder cattle values over time.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
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| LCATTLE | 2021-03-15 | [Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: March 2021 \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48055-livestock-dairy-and-poultry-outlook-march-2021-economic-research-service.md) | -0.3% | +5.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-01-11 | [A New Year for Cattle Markets \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72946-a-new-year-for-cattle-markets-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | +0.5% | -0.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-10-18 | [Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: October 2021 \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44492-livestock-dairy-and-poultry-outlook-october-2021-economic-research-service.md) | -0.4% | +5.0% |
| FCATTLE | 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) | +0.8% | +5.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-03-17 | [Livestock Production Cycles Affect Long-Term Price Outlook for Cattle, Hogs, and Chickens \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25713-livestock-production-cycles-affect-long-term-price-outlook-for-cattle-hogs-and.md) | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-03-15 | [Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: March 2021 \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48055-livestock-dairy-and-poultry-outlook-march-2021-economic-research-service.md) | -1.2% | +6.0% |

## Sources

- utbeef.tennessee.edu: https://utbeef.tennessee.edu/cattle-economics-market-outlook-and-active-research/

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