# Tyson benefits from ‘aggressive’ pricing to offset inflation, lays out ‘bold’ productivity plan

> Tyson Foods reported a better-than-expected fourth quarter, with sales up 20% driven by higher average prices. The company said it achieved a 13% price improvement for the fiscal year and a 24% increase in the fourth quarter. Tyson cited record cattle price increases of about 20% and higher grain costs during the year.

- Date: 2021-11-16 · published 2021-11-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44216-tyson-benefits-from-aggressive-pricing-to-offset-inflation-lays-out-bold
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Tyson's pricing gains and cited cost pressures reflect tight protein markets and higher grain and cattle costs, supporting feed demand and cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-04-21 | [Beef outlook 2026: Lower production, strong prices and rising imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19861-beef-outlook-2026-lower-production-strong-prices-and-rising-imports.md) | -0.2% | +3.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-12-24 | [Beef production raised for 2019 on faster pace of slaughter - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55549-beef-production-raised-for-2019-on-faster-pace-of-slaughter-progressive-cattle.md) | +1.7% | +3.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-12-04 | [Lower Beef Production Affecting 2024 Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32624-lower-beef-production-affecting-2024-prices.md) | -1.8% | -0.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-01-25 | [Production estimated lower in 2021 on reduced slaughter - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49287-production-estimated-lower-in-2021-on-reduced-slaughter-progressive-cattle-ag.md) | -0.9% | +1.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-10-24 | [Beef production reduced for 2019 on decreased slaughter - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56699-beef-production-reduced-for-2019-on-decreased-slaughter-progressive-cattle-ag.md) | +1.6% | +6.6% |
| CORN | 2020-12-02 | [Surging grain prices add to inflation unease \| Saxo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11431-surging-grain-prices-add-to-inflation-unease-saxo.md) | -0.1% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2021-02-10 | [Weekly Digest: 2021 milk production forecast jumps, pushing price expectations lower - Progressive Dairy \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48801-weekly-digest-2021-milk-production-forecast-jumps-pushing-price-expectations.md) | -3.0% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2020-10-12 | [USDA milk production, price and feed cost projections all raised - Progressive Dairy \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50754-usda-milk-production-price-and-feed-cost-projections-all-raised-progressive.md) | +2.1% | +5.7% |

## Sources

- foodnavigator.com: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2021/11/16/Tyson-benefits-from-aggressive-pricing-to-offset-inflation-lays-out-bold-productivity-plan/

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