Fed Cattle

Strong demand supports beef prices amid economic volatility, but herd investment and growth slows as producers grapple with increasing uncertainty due to political noise.

Oklahoma State’s Derrell Peel says the beef industry needs time — not politics or policy — to solve beef supply and demand realities.

Imports will be slow at first, based on the need to implement and test new protocols.

Working group of ag economists assess Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022