# Low inventory, high prices, rising threats are all part of current cattle industry - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> The US cattle inventory is at a 74-year low while cattle and retail beef prices are at record highs ahead of peak grilling season. An American Farm Bureau economist warned that consumer willingness to keep buying beef at high prices is uncertain, and New World Screwworm remains a threat.

- Date: 2025-07-01 · published 2025-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6103-low-inventory-high-prices-rising-threats-are-all-part-of-current-cattle
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A historically small herd keeps cattle and beef prices elevated, but demand risk at record retail prices and screwworm threats could cap upside and create volatility.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2024-09-04 | [Agriculture Ministry Heightens Surveillance to Protect Cattle Industry from Screwworms - Love FM Belize News & Music Power](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28248-agriculture-ministry-heightens-surveillance-to-protect-cattle-industry-from.md) | -1.5% | +2.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-03-24 | [Outlook Mixed for Cattle Prices \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25721-outlook-mixed-for-cattle-prices-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | +2.3% | +2.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-04-06 | [Why are cattle prices surging in the U.S. right now?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10267-why-are-cattle-prices-surging-in-the-u-s-right-now.md) | +3.1% | +3.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-08-27 | [Will Feeder Cattle Prices Keep Rising? Two Critical Market Factors to Watch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23478-will-feeder-cattle-prices-keep-rising-two-critical-market-factors-to-watch.md) | -0.7% | -2.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-09-22 | [Cattle futures sharply higher to start the week - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23019-cattle-futures-sharply-higher-to-start-the-week-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.8% | +0.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-12-20 | [Sen. Mike Rounds urges USDA to delay opening Mexican border due to New World screwworm threat - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26914-sen-mike-rounds-urges-usda-to-delay-opening-mexican-border-due-to-new-world.md) | +2.7% | +7.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-09-04 | [Agriculture Ministry Heightens Surveillance to Protect Cattle Industry from Screwworms - Love FM Belize News & Music Power](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28248-agriculture-ministry-heightens-surveillance-to-protect-cattle-industry-from.md) | -1.2% | +2.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-03-24 | [Outlook Mixed for Cattle Prices \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25721-outlook-mixed-for-cattle-prices-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | +0.2% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/livestock/cattle/low-inventory-high-prices-rising-threats-are-all-part-of-current-cattle-industry

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