# Packers brace for protein market challenges | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> Tyson reported a $46 million quarterly loss, with beef, pork and chicken all under pressure at once. The North American Meat Institute said the U.S. beef herd fell to 89.3 million head in January, its lowest since 2015.

- Date: 2023-05-24 · published 2023-05-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4501-packers-brace-for-protein-market-challenges-agri-pulse-communications-inc
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller beef herd and weaker pork and chicken margins signal tighter cattle supply and softer hog and chicken prices, which shifts demand across protein feeds.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/19454-packers-brace-for-protein-market-challenges

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