# Analyst: Beef will lead the protein pack in 2019 | 2019-03-08  | MEAT+POULTRY

> At INTL FCStone's outlook conference, analyst Adam Stout said record beef, pork and poultry production is forecast for 2019, with beef expected to hold its value best. Cattle inventory growth is slowing and 2019 or 2020 may be the last growth year, while weather has trimmed carcass weights by about 1% of beef production.

- Date: 2019-03-08 · published 2019-03-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60235-analyst-beef-will-lead-the-protein-pack-in-2019-2019-03-08-meat-poultry
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Slowing herd growth and weather-cut weights support cattle prices, while record protein output in total may limit gains in other meats. Beef strength tends to support demand for feed-based production.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral
- CHICKEN: neutral
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2023-05-31 | [The Cattle and Beef Margin Squeeze: Peel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5226-the-cattle-and-beef-margin-squeeze-peel.md) | +4.1% | +4.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-12-22 | [Turning the Page on a Year of Transition \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43743-turning-the-page-on-a-year-of-transition-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | +0.8% | +0.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-09-27 | [A lot at steak: US beef and cattle prices soar to record highs \| Beef \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23000-a-lot-at-steak-us-beef-and-cattle-prices-soar-to-record-highs-beef-the-guardian.md) | -1.2% | +0.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-05-25 | [What's in Store for the 2022 Feeder Cattle Market?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5071-what-s-in-store-for-the-2022-feeder-cattle-market.md) | -1.3% | +3.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-09-19 | [What is Next for the Cattle Markets? - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28453-what-is-next-for-the-cattle-markets-proag.md) | +1.9% | +3.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-05-31 | [The Cattle and Beef Margin Squeeze: Peel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5226-the-cattle-and-beef-margin-squeeze-peel.md) | -0.0% | +1.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-12-22 | [Turning the Page on a Year of Transition \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43743-turning-the-page-on-a-year-of-transition-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | +3.1% | +0.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-09-27 | [A lot at steak: US beef and cattle prices soar to record highs \| Beef \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23000-a-lot-at-steak-us-beef-and-cattle-prices-soar-to-record-highs-beef-the-guardian.md) | +0.0% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- meatpoultry.com: https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/20989-analyst-beef-will-lead-the-protein-pack-in-2019

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