# Long-Term Pressures and Prospects for the U.S. Cattle Industry

> A Kansas City Fed economist reviews how pandemic, winter storms, and the May 2021 JBS cyberattack slowed the cattle price recovery. Cattle prices have only recently surpassed pre-pandemic levels. Drought and shifting consumer preferences are cited as longer-term pressures.

- Date: 2021-12-17 · published 2021-12-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43546-long-term-pressures-and-prospects-for-the-u-s-cattle-industry
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A tighter cattle herd and lingering disruptions support firmer cattle prices over the longer term. Feed demand from feedlots may stay constrained by these pressures.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- doi.org: https://doi.org/10.18651/er/v107n1cowley

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