Beef Prices Soar After Blizzard Clobbers Midwest

After 80 past bullish weather events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -0.8% to +1.3%), and +0.7% over 20.

• Oct 30, 2025The source of high cattle and beef prices-3.8%
• May 5, 2017Ranchers to the south move snow to save cattle and count deads after a late spring blizzard claims cows, calves | TSLN.com+0.1%
• Jul 27, 2022Shrinking cattle herd could equal high calf, beef prices-0.6%
• Oct 22, 2025Trump calls for cheaper cattle, more grazing lands in effort to trim beef prices | Reuters-3.8%
• Nov 11, 2024Why beef prices have been rising this fall-1.1%

After 79 past bullish weather events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.7%), and +1.4% over 20.

• Oct 30, 2025The source of high cattle and beef prices-6.4%
• May 5, 2017Ranchers to the south move snow to save cattle and count deads after a late spring blizzard claims cows, calves | TSLN.com-4.0%
• Jul 27, 2022Shrinking cattle herd could equal high calf, beef prices+0.4%
• Oct 26, 2026Feeder cattle market: Gridlock as prices surge to “anyone’s guess” - Beef Central-3.5%
• Oct 22, 2025Trump calls for cheaper cattle, more grazing lands in effort to trim beef prices | Reuters-7.7%