# The great rebuild: what's normal for Australia's cattle herd now?  | Farm Online | ACT

> ANZ's Agri Commodity Report forecasts a slow, multi-year rebuild of Australia's cattle herd, which fell to about 25 million head after a drought sell-off. Restockers and feedlotters are expected to keep competing for cattle, and good rain is expected to limit supply.

- Date: 2020-12-10 · published 2020-12-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49595-the-great-rebuild-what-s-normal-for-australia-s-cattle-herd-now-farm-online-act
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A slow herd rebuild keeps cattle supply tight and supports prices, while strong feedlot demand sustains competition for feeder cattle.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmonline.com.au: https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/7049672/the-great-rebuild-whats-normal-for-australias-cattle-herd-now/

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