Starting in March 2020, disarray set in motion a chain of events leading to the fed cattle backlog from plant closures slowing the supply chain throughout 2021. While the market likes to avoid the unkown, the last two years put the beef business in uncharted territory.
Look back and learnings from the 2021 cattle market
Last year saw the highest quality carcasses in modern history, with USDA Prime averaging 10%. There will likely be less carcass quality advances in 2022 as market-ready cattle become more current.
