# Cattle prices investigated - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

> Ranchers and USDA are investigating why beef prices are high while cattle producers receive low prices. A Farm Bureau representative said USDA has released policy recommendations to reduce cattle market volatility.

- Date: 2021-03-25 · published 2021-03-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48256-cattle-prices-investigated-ag-information-network-of-the-west
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A policy review of packer practices could eventually affect cattle price formation, but no immediate supply or price change is announced.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2022-07-12 | [Sask. cattle producers call for meat pricing investigation, transparency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40439-sask-cattle-producers-call-for-meat-pricing-investigation-transparency.md) | -1.0% | -0.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-06-04 | [Cattle transportation in NAFTA times \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64471-cattle-transportation-in-nafta-times-western-livestock-journal.md) | +2.6% | +0.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-07-29 | [Cattle Market Challenges Take Center Stage on Capitol Hill - Northern Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46204-cattle-market-challenges-take-center-stage-on-capitol-hill-northern-ag-network.md) | +0.8% | +2.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-02-16 | [The Price of Beef and the Price of Cattle \| Feedlot Special \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42825-the-price-of-beef-and-the-price-of-cattle-feedlot-special-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | +1.0% | -1.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-12-19 | [Weekly Address: Free Trade Distorts Domestic Cattle Prices - R-CALF USA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32622-weekly-address-free-trade-distorts-domestic-cattle-prices-r-calf-usa.md) | +0.9% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- aginfo.net: https://www.aginfo.net/report/49060/Idaho-Ag-Today/Cattle-prices-investigated

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