# Lean meat demand survives fat dearth

> US domestic 50CL fat trimmings rose to an all-time high of $1.79/lb in May, driven by lighter US steer carcass weights. Demand for imported New Zealand lean beef held steady despite the price spike.

- Date: 2017-06-11 · published 2017-06-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70621-lean-meat-demand-survives-fat-dearth
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower US cattle weights reduce beef supply and fat availability, tightening the cattle complex, though the story focuses on beef trim rather than feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmersweekly.co.nz: https://www.farmersweekly.co.nz/news/lean-meat-demand-survives-fat-dearth/

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