Leading analyst projects cattle price upswing of up to 200c/kg for 2026

Cattle and beef market 2025 midyear review

Cattle inventories remain the fundamental driver of sharply higher cattle and beef prices, but trade policy and animal health have added new layers of risk to markets.

Fundamentals for cattle market support even higher prices - Brownfield Ag News

A livestock economist says the cattle market is positioned to move higher.   Josh Maples with Mississippi State University Extension says, “Tight supplies is really what’s driving what we’re seeing right now.” The average live steer price for the five-market area is already running $32 per hundredweight above last year’s levels. “Prices for feeder cattle […] The post Fundamentals for cattle market support even higher prices appeared first on Bro…

Leading analyst projects cattle price upswing of up to 200c/kg for 2026

Expect a major cattle price increase in 2026 as Australian beef gains global competitiveness, with prices set to rise by 200 cents/kg.