Lower cattle herd expectations signal tightening cattle products

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Lower cattle herd expectations signal tightening cattle products

US animal proteins were steady on Monday May 20, with limited trade reported and most testing the pre-holiday market.

US cattle slaughter and CME cattle futures
Fastmarkets’ research team forecasts cattle slaughter at 620,000 head in the week to May 25, lower by less than 1 percent from the same period in 2023.

Over the next six weeks, cattle slaughter is expected to average 618,330 head per week, lower by 0.84% year on year, according to Fastmarkets’ research team.

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