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1 week agoBeef markets hit by volatility ahead of long weekend | Beef Market Update
Cattle futures turned sharply bearish amid softer cash trade, rising feedlot inventories, and renewed uncertainty about beef demand.
Strong cattle prices, record beef demand, and renewed policy attention are giving the North American cattle sector reasons for optimism - but supply constraints and cross-border issues remain front and centre, says Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA). RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney was at CattleCon 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee, this week, to discuss the state of the cattle industry, trade relationships, and the policy challenges shaping the years ahead.