# Supply of slaughter cattle is still large, but will it remain so?

> A large supply of slaughter cattle, driven by dairy farmers culling cows to adjust phosphate production, is pushing Dutch slaughterhouses to cut purchase prices by about €0.10 per kilo. Weekly slaughter has been around 12,000 head, and traders expect supply could dry up in coming weeks.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:08:11.516Z
- Category: market · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75818-supply-of-slaughter-cattle-is-still-large-but-will-it-remain-so
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy cow culling is depressing European slaughter cattle prices, but a sudden drop in supply could reverse the trend. The effect on feed-grade commodities is limited.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- en.boerenbusiness.nl: https://en.boerenbusiness.nl/artikel/10917342/aanbod-slachtvee-nu-nog-groot-maar-blijft-dat-zo

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