--- title: Cattle futures at record highs description: Cattle futures have been on the rise due to the tight supply of animals. image: https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D4E12AQGICdhHzkwukQ/article-inline_image-shrink_1500_2232/0/1686082351306?e=1691625600&v=beta&t=TXMeiU1eFk2182pzM2i2IYtscF_AEwxvLf-YHrENPYg --- [Skip to content](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/cattle-futures-at-record-highs#main-content) ![Datum Logo Stacked](https://datumfs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png?width=80&height=97&name=Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png) - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) - [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) Jun 7, 2023 5:31:27 PM # Cattle futures at record highs ![Picture of David Maloni](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/520f8829ce5a723a41ab6a8a3d9604b0) [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/cattle-futures-at-record-highs) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/cattle-futures-at-record-highs) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/cattle-futures-at-record-highs) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/cattle-futures-at-record-highs) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/cattle-futures-at-record-highs) Cattle futures reached record highs this week!  Beef is having a hard time being "made" due to the historically small cattle supply and elevated cattle prices. And it doesn't appear that the cattle herd rebuilding process will start anytime soon. Note in the chart below the elevated share of heifers (think young female bovine that has not produced a calf) in the total cattle slaughter mix. Typically when the herd is rebuilding the share of heifers will decline as more are retained for breeding. As Sergeant Shultz would say; "I see nothing" of any herd rebuilding in the data below. ![No alt text provided for this image](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D4E12AQGICdhHzkwukQ/article-inline_image-shrink_1500_2232/0/1686082351306?e=1691625600&v=beta&t=TXMeiU1eFk2182pzM2i2IYtscF_AEwxvLf-YHrENPYg)   Datum FS has forecasts for over 50 commodities comprising various beef, dairy, grains, pork and chicken markets. If you would like to learn more about a complimentary trial to the forecasts and commentary or about Datum FS services hit the home button above. Thanks for reading. 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