# Beef demand grows, supports cattle prices

> Kansas State University economist Glynn Tonsor said stronger consumer beef demand has helped drive cattle prices higher, with research estimating that a 1% rise in retail beef demand lifts fed cattle prices by about 0.6% and feeder cattle prices by about 1.5%. The article also describes a shift toward value-based marketing and reports that the share of fed cattle grading Choice or Prime rose from 51% in 2010 to 84% in 2025, with Prime’s share roughly tripling to 12%.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T15:12:03.671Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93686-beef-demand-grows-supports-cattle-prices
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger beef demand supports cattle prices and producer returns, helping offset supply-side pressure. Greater willingness to pay for higher-quality beef also rewards producers’ genetics, management, and feeding decisions.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agupdate.com: https://agupdate.com/missourifarmertoday/markets/livestock/article_c34fcc37-c4cb-481b-83e8-679ea4234b47.html

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