# How did the U.S. beef market get here?

> An article from the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation traces the recent turn in US beef markets, from beef cow herd expansion starting in 2004-2005 through droughts in 2006, 2011 and 2012 and the 2014 cow decline. It explains that prices have fallen from record highs.

- Date: 2017-02-08 · published 2017-02-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72636-how-did-the-u-s-beef-market-get-here
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The explanation of cyclical herd rebuilding shows why beef supply is growing again, which pressures cattle prices and feed demand over the coming year.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/farm-business-management/how-did-the-u-s-beef-market-get-here-

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