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U.S. cattle slaughter was estimated at 107,000 head Monday, up 3,000 from the same day a week earlier, putting this week's total on track for about 537,000 head. Slaughter could exceed 550,000 head in the week before Thanksgiving, although smaller cattle supplies are expected to keep it below last year's 588,000 head for that week.
Higher slaughter would add beef to the market, and volumes above 540,000 head could exceed what demand readily absorbs, weighing on cattle prices. Smaller available cattle supplies may limit the seasonal increase compared with last year.
meatingplace.comHales Trading Co.Nov 9, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
