# Daily Livestock Report: Beef and Pork Demand Head in Opposite Directions

> US third-quarter per-capita beef consumption rose to 14.6 pounds from 14.4 pounds a year earlier, even as the average retail beef price increased 6% to $9.63 per pound. The resulting beef demand index reached 131, its highest level for the period assessed from 2000 to 2026, while per-capita pork consumption was unchanged at 12.0 pounds.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T21:12:32.637Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94230-daily-livestock-report-beef-and-pork-demand-head-in-opposite-directions
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger beef consumption alongside higher prices signals robust demand and may support live cattle values. Flat per-capita pork consumption provides a neutral demand signal for hogs.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2018-10-12 | [U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on cut in beef production estimate - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62669-u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-rise-on-cut-in-beef-production-estimate-agcanada.md) | +0.0% | +3.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-01-22 | [CME update: live cattle futures surge ahead of USDA Cattle on Feed report
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49286-cme-update-live-cattle-futures-surge-ahead-of-usda-cattle-on-feed-report-the.md) | +0.7% | +2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-07-18 | [Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: July 2022 \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40433-livestock-dairy-and-poultry-outlook-july-2022-economic-research-service.md) | +0.1% | +0.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-07-18 | [US beef production in decline despite heavier cows \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29410-us-beef-production-in-decline-despite-heavier-cows-agriculture-dive.md) | +0.6% | -0.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-04-24 | [Rabobank Report: Beef and cattle demand begins the year historically strong, supply pressures remain prevalent - Beef Web](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30680-rabobank-report-beef-and-cattle-demand-begins-the-year-historically-strong.md) | +0.9% | +1.5% |
| HOGS | 2024-11-18 | [China’s pork production declines amid weak demand and herd reduction](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27393-china-s-pork-production-declines-amid-weak-demand-and-herd-reduction.md) | +0.2% | +0.3% |
| HOGS | 2022-07-18 | [Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: July 2022 \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40433-livestock-dairy-and-poultry-outlook-july-2022-economic-research-service.md) | +2.3% | +5.5% |
| HOGS | 2021-01-18 | [China’s pork output recovers in 2020, beating expectations
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49143-china-s-pork-output-recovers-in-2020-beating-expectations-the-pig-site.md) | +1.8% | +10.0% |

## Sources

- meatingplace.com: https://meatingplace.com/daily-livestock-report-beef-and-pork-demand-head-in-opposite-directions/

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