# DATCP weekly livestock market update

> US cattle prices were on unsteady footing as seasonal beef demand remained subdued ahead of the holidays. Wholesale beef prices and lean trim fell, while record-high steer weights and increased imports of grinding beef added pressure; the report also noted that the US dairy herd reached its largest size since the early 1990s.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T06:17:52.856Z
- Category: market · region United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88878-datcp-weekly-livestock-market-update
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Heavier cattle, greater grinding-beef imports and soft near-term demand weigh on cattle and beef prices. A larger dairy herd may also increase milk supply and pressure milk prices.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- wdtimes.com: https://www.wdtimes.com/news/agriculture/datcp-weekly-livestock-market-update/article_b386d7ae-94a0-4386-9a06-15a1ee6dacbc.html

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