# U.S. prepared for expanding beef production - Morning Ag Clips

> CoBank projects US beef production to rise 3-5% in 2018 and 2019 as the herd expands, with the 2017 calf crop expected above 36 million head. Strong export demand is described as critical to keeping supplies in check.

- Date: 2017-09-27 · published 2017-09-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68905-u-s-prepared-for-expanding-beef-production-morning-ag-clips
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding US beef output adds supply pressure on cattle prices over the coming years, while strong export demand supports prices and feed-ingredient use in cattle feeding.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2018-09-25 | [Increasing beef production: What it means for cattle prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63190-increasing-beef-production-what-it-means-for-cattle-prices.md) | +0.7% | +0.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-02-14 | [US beef production squeezes imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72437-us-beef-production-squeezes-imports.md) | +0.8% | +3.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-12-24 | [Beef production up on expected heavier dressed weights and higher fed cattle slaughter - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43547-beef-production-up-on-expected-heavier-dressed-weights-and-higher-fed-cattle.md) | +0.1% | +0.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-12-04 | [USDA increases beef production forecasts - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32852-usda-increases-beef-production-forecasts-grainews.md) | -1.8% | -0.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-11-24 | [Higher cow slaughter and carcass weights raise 2021 beef production forecast - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44002-higher-cow-slaughter-and-carcass-weights-raise-2021-beef-production-forecast.md) | +2.1% | +1.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2018-09-25 | [Increasing beef production: What it means for cattle prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63190-increasing-beef-production-what-it-means-for-cattle-prices.md) | +1.4% | -0.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2017-02-14 | [US beef production squeezes imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72437-us-beef-production-squeezes-imports.md) | +2.2% | +4.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-12-24 | [Beef production up on expected heavier dressed weights and higher fed cattle slaughter - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43547-beef-production-up-on-expected-heavier-dressed-weights-and-higher-fed-cattle.md) | +2.1% | -3.0% |

## Sources

- morningagclips.com: https://www.morningagclips.com/u-s-prepared-for-expanding-beef-production/

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