# Market Outlook 2019: So far, so good - Progressive Cattle | Ag Proud

> Oklahoma State extension economist Derrell Peel describes U.S. cattle markets as stable, with rising domestic and international demand absorbing higher production. He warns that outside economic factors, including a possibly fragile U.S. economy, could shock demand and create volatility.

- Date: 2019-01-19 · published 2019-01-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61220-market-outlook-2019-so-far-so-good-progressive-cattle-ag-proud
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A balance between production and demand keeps cattle prices flat, but potential demand shocks could quickly shift prices, which matters for feeder cattle buyers planning purchases.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2020-04-06 | [Examining COVID-19’s effect on cattle markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53772-examining-covid-19-s-effect-on-cattle-markets.md) | -4.8% | -9.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-10-29 | [Economics of U.S. Beef and Cattle Market \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22524-economics-of-u-s-beef-and-cattle-market-farm-bureau-intel-markets-american-farm.md) | -1.4% | -8.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-08-02 | [Industry Outlook for growing demand for US meat \| 2019-08-02  \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57743-industry-outlook-for-growing-demand-for-us-meat-2019-08-02-meat-poultry.md) | +0.1% | -3.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-05-23 | [Beef Demand – The Key to Cattle Prices \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24800-beef-demand-the-key-to-cattle-prices-farm-bureau-intel-markets-american-farm.md) | +0.1% | +4.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-03-17 | [Herd liquidation: Many factors beyond drought conditions impacting cattle markets – AgriNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42220-herd-liquidation-many-factors-beyond-drought-conditions-impacting-cattle.md) | +0.3% | +0.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2016-11-07 | [Cattle Outlook: Unemployment Decline Good for Meat Demand
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73969-cattle-outlook-unemployment-decline-good-for-meat-demand-the-cattle-site.md) | +0.3% | +1.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-04-06 | [Examining COVID-19’s effect on cattle markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53772-examining-covid-19-s-effect-on-cattle-markets.md) | +6.3% | +10.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-10-29 | [Economics of U.S. Beef and Cattle Market \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22524-economics-of-u-s-beef-and-cattle-market-farm-bureau-intel-markets-american-farm.md) | -2.7% | -10.8% |

## Sources

- agproud.com: https://www.agproud.com/articles/52730-market-outlook-2019-so-far-so-good

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