# 2018 Outlook: Beef Demand vs. Growing Cattle Supplies - Northern Ag Network

> Northern Ag Network's 2018 outlook says strong beef demand held livestock markets together in 2017, keeping cattle prices supported through a sharp rally. Analysts expect 2018 cattle prices to average somewhat lower than 2017 as beef and total protein supplies keep rising. Red meat and poultry supplies are up about 10% in four years.

- Date: 2018-01-01 · published 2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67094-2018-outlook-beef-demand-vs-growing-cattle-supplies-northern-ag-network
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Rising protein supply versus steady demand points to modestly lower cattle prices in 2018. Feeder cattle values are also exposed to that downward pressure.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- aginfo.net: https://www.aginfo.net/report/38898/Land-Livestock-Report/Beef-Demand-vs-Growing-Cattle-Supplies-in-2018
- northernag.net: https://www.northernag.net/2018-outlook-beef-demand-vs-growing-cattle-supplies/

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