# Cattle Supply and Demand Issues for the 2022 Marketing Year - Northern Ag Network

> USDA's January 1, 2022 inventory showed overall cattle numbers down 2% to 1,887,700 head from 2021, with cow inventory at 30.1 million head, down 2.3%. Commercial slaughter and rising steer prices, now about $138, were also highlighted, with inflation and input costs weighing on producers.

- Date: 2022-05-25 · published 2022-05-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5073-cattle-supply-and-demand-issues-for-the-2022-marketing-year-northern-ag-network
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A shrinking cow herd and lower calf crop point to tighter beef and feeder supply, supporting cattle prices through the cattle cycle.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2022-06-01 | [Cattle Supply and Demand Issues for the 2022 Marketing Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41547-cattle-supply-and-demand-issues-for-the-2022-marketing-year.md) | +0.9% | +4.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-03-18 | [Cattle Markets Looking for Spring - Northern Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48263-cattle-markets-looking-for-spring-northern-ag-network.md) | +0.1% | +4.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-02-14 | [Replacement Heifer and Cattle on Feed Trends Affecting Markets - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31815-replacement-heifer-and-cattle-on-feed-trends-affecting-markets-ag-information.md) | -0.0% | +2.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-04-24 | [Rabobank Report: Beef and cattle demand begins the year historically strong, supply pressures remain prevalent - Beef Web](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30680-rabobank-report-beef-and-cattle-demand-begins-the-year-historically-strong.md) | +0.9% | +1.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-05-29 | [Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19389-why-the-u-s-cattle-herd-is-at-a-75-year-low-and-what-it-means-for-beef-prices.md) | -0.8% | +1.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-06-01 | [Cattle Supply and Demand Issues for the 2022 Marketing Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41547-cattle-supply-and-demand-issues-for-the-2022-marketing-year.md) | +4.4% | +3.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-02-14 | [Replacement Heifer and Cattle on Feed Trends Affecting Markets - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31815-replacement-heifer-and-cattle-on-feed-trends-affecting-markets-ag-information.md) | +1.4% | +0.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-04-24 | [Rabobank Report: Beef and cattle demand begins the year historically strong, supply pressures remain prevalent - Beef Web](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30680-rabobank-report-beef-and-cattle-demand-begins-the-year-historically-strong.md) | +0.3% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- northernag.net: https://www.northernag.net/cattle-supply-and-demand-issues-for-the-2022-marketing-year/

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