# USDA Changes Beef, Broiler Production Outlook for 2026 and 2027

> USDA lowered its 2026 and 2027 forecasts for U.S. beef and broiler production in its November WASDE report, citing slower cattle marketings and reduced broiler slaughter. Pork and turkey production forecasts were raised, and beef import forecasts were increased.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T00:07:47.647Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94327-usda-changes-beef-broiler-production-outlook-for-2026-and-2027
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Turkey](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TURKEY.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter domestic beef and broiler supply supports prices for those meats and pulls in more imports, while higher pork and turkey output adds some offsetting supply. For feed buyers, lower cattle and broiler output points to softer demand for feed grains and meals from those sectors.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- TURKEY: bearish ▼
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-04-21 | [Beef outlook 2026: Lower production, strong prices and rising imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19861-beef-outlook-2026-lower-production-strong-prices-and-rising-imports.md) | -0.2% | +3.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-05-22 | [USDA foresees Less Beef Production and Higher Cattle Prices Cattle Range](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4498-usda-foresees-less-beef-production-and-higher-cattle-prices-cattle-range.md) | +0.8% | +8.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-02-01 | [USDA Beef/Cattle Outlook: February 2022 Cattle Range](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42657-usda-beef-cattle-outlook-february-2022-cattle-range.md) | +1.8% | +2.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-12-04 | [Lower Beef Production Affecting 2024 Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32624-lower-beef-production-affecting-2024-prices.md) | -1.8% | -0.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-03-13 | [USDA's outlook for 2023 - Morning Ag Clips](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36799-usda-s-outlook-for-2023-morning-ag-clips.md) | -0.5% | +4.6% |
| HOGS | 2019-12-17 | [USDA projects lower hog prices, adjusts meat production for 2020 - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55722-usda-projects-lower-hog-prices-adjusts-meat-production-for-2020-brownfield-ag.md) | +0.5% | -1.2% |
| HOGS | 2025-02-28 | [USDA Ag Outlook Forum: Chief economist Seth Meyer’s shares 2025 expectations for beef, swine, egg, dairy
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26183-usda-ag-outlook-forum-chief-economist-seth-meyer-s-shares-2025-expectations-for.md) | +1.6% | +1.6% |
| HOGS | 2019-02-08 | [Adjusted beef production forecast could be good news - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60724-adjusted-beef-production-forecast-could-be-good-news-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.4% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- meatingplace.com: https://meatingplace.com/usda-changes-beef-broiler-production-outlook-for-2026-and-2027/

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