Bottleneck in beef industry pushes producers into making key decisions

After 29 past bearish logistics events, Live Cattle moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (38% higher; middle half -2.0% to +0.5%), and -3.7% over 20.

• Aug 30, 2019LIVESTOCK-CME Cattle Futures Decline as USDA Launches Probe into Beef Market | Advanced Economic Solutions-4.4%
• Jul 31, 2018Rabobank: Processing labor pains to hit livestock producers hard+1.5%
• Apr 22, 2020Reduced production affects cattle markets-6.1%
• Nov 24, 2025Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle+1.3%
• Aug 19, 2019Beef, pork, poultry markets face new challenges: analyst-0.3%

After 20 past bearish logistics events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +1.3% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.7% to +2.0%), and +2.1% over 20.

• Aug 30, 2019LIVESTOCK-CME Cattle Futures Decline as USDA Launches Probe into Beef Market | Advanced Economic Solutions-3.9%
• Jan 21, 2022Canadian cattle producers desperate as feed shortage reaches crisis levels | CBC News-1.4%
• Nov 24, 2025Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle+4.7%
• Aug 20, 2019Disruption in fed beef slaughter – Ohio Ag Net | Ohio's Country Journal+2.2%
• Aug 28, 2019USDA to probe beef market after Tyson Foods slaughterhouse fire-2.2%