# 2019 beef price outlook: "tale of two halves" - Brownfield Ag News

> CattleFax's Kevin Good forecasts a 2019 beef price pattern split into two halves. Fed cattle placements ended 2018 about 300,000 head lower, and more cattle kept outside feedyards are expected to enter the market between March and June.

- Date: 2019-01-31 · published 2019-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61215-2019-beef-price-outlook-tale-of-two-halves-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Larger fed cattle supplies in the second half of 2019 would likely pressure cattle prices, while a tighter first half supports prices, making the timing of marketings a key price driver for feeder buyers.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/2019-beef-price-outlook-tale-of-two-halves/

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