Cattle Market Volatility: Is the Ride Just Getting Started?
- ZISK
- Mar 30
- 1 min read
Placements of cattle into feedlots continue to decline and beef production has reached historic lows. More slaughter reductions, albeit temporary, are in the works.
“Feeder and live cattle markets will likely return to rally mode in Q2 and Q3 while calf prices remain mostly rangebound,” predicts Dave Weaber, Terrain senior animal protein analyst, in his Q2 2026 Outlook.
He summarizes beef and cattle prices have been trading at record levels.
By Angie Stump Denton
March 27, 2026 11:40 AM
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