# Beef industry: "About to pay the piper" - Food & Drink Business

> Industry commentary expects global sheepmeat and beef supply to tighten through 2027-2029 as cattle numbers fall. Tighter supply means less blood meal, meat and bone meal and tallow, and tallow prices track energy prices closely.

- Date: 2026-10-01 · published 2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/562-beef-industry-about-to-pay-the-piper-food-and-drink-business
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower renderer output tightens meat and bone meal supply, which tends to push its price higher while cattle supply stays short.

## Read by commodity

- MBM: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- foodanddrinkbusiness.com.au: https://www.foodanddrinkbusiness.com.au/news/beef-industry-about-to-pay-the-piper

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