Cattle and beef markets are poised to continue the path of the past few years in 2026.  Despite turbulence in the fourth quarter of 2025, cattle markets ended the year strong.   Tight cattle supplies, decreased beef production, and strong demand continue to support and elevate cattle and beef prices.  Multi-decade lows in cattle inventories are the driving supply force that underpins cattle markets and the market is focused on the cow-calf sector, which holds the key to cattle supplies going forward.  The rest of the cattle industry above the cow-calf sector will take their cues from cow-calf...

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