# Factors Behind the Recent Cattle Market Downturn | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> A Kentucky extension specialist reviews why cattle prices fell sharply in 2015 and 2016. He cites a cowherd expansion that raised beef production about 4% above 2014 levels, and heavier harvest weights that were partly driven by cheaper feed. He says production is likely to keep rising over the next couple of years.

- Date: 2017-03-22 · published 2017-03-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71962-factors-behind-the-recent-cattle-market-downturn-ohio-beef-cattle-letter
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Continued growth in beef supply keeps pressure on live and feeder cattle prices, which affects the cost of cattle-based feed inputs and feeder margins.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2017/03/22/factors-behind-the-recent-cattle-market-downturn/

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