2016 US Beef Cattle Market Outlook

US cattle markets have experienced a roller coaster ride over the last several years, with cattle prices have been supported by a declining US beef cow herd and strong beef demand. But a turning point in the US cattle industry occurred at the beginning of 2015. This 7-page fact sheet includes highl...

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Main Author: Chris Prevatt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2016-06-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127829
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Summary:US cattle markets have experienced a roller coaster ride over the last several years, with cattle prices have been supported by a declining US beef cow herd and strong beef demand. But a turning point in the US cattle industry occurred at the beginning of 2015. This 7-page fact sheet includes highlights of the US cattle market’s cycle since 2004 and the estimated outlook for 2016, a brief analysis of the supply situation, food and forage conditions, demand and trade, competing meats, and the 2016 beef price outlook. Written by Chris Prevatt and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, April 2016.
ISSN:2576-0009