# Fed cattle show strength, beef supply declines – Delco Times

> Analysts note that fed cattle prices are holding strong, counter to the usual seasonal pattern. The June cold storage report shows beef in storage at its lowest since October 2014. Live cattle futures for February trade near $137, about $16 above the current market.

- Date: 2021-07-27 · published 2021-07-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46240-fed-cattle-show-strength-beef-supply-declines-delco-times
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Low beef inventories and firm fed cattle prices support live cattle values and feeder demand, and they point to continued tightness in beef supply.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2022-02-22 | [US beef cow herd declines
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42850-us-beef-cow-herd-declines-the-cattle-site.md) | -0.7% | -2.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-04-12 | [Fed Cattle Supplies \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36528-fed-cattle-supplies-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | +3.3% | -2.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-04-12 | [Fed Cattle Supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36532-fed-cattle-supplies.md) | +3.3% | -2.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-11-08 | [Lower supply outlook strengthens cattle prices - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68118-lower-supply-outlook-strengthens-cattle-prices-grainews.md) | -2.4% | -4.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-01-23 | [Cattle-on-Feed Report Shows Tighter Supply Ahead - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21189-cattle-on-feed-report-shows-tighter-supply-ahead-rfd.md) | +1.1% | +6.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-02-22 | [US beef cow herd declines
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42850-us-beef-cow-herd-declines-the-cattle-site.md) | -4.7% | -5.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-04-12 | [Fed Cattle Supplies \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36528-fed-cattle-supplies-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | +1.9% | +1.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-04-12 | [Fed Cattle Supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36532-fed-cattle-supplies.md) | +1.9% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- delcotimes.com: https://www.delcotimes.com/2021/07/27/fed-cattle-show-strength-beef-supply-declines/

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