October 2012

Macro Economics Macro Viewpoints

No Bull in the Cattle Market

Cattle stocks and beef production in the U.S. have been declining since 2002 and beginning stocks have dropped more than 5% in the last five years. This summer’s drought also led to massive
slaughters as farmers couldn’t efficiently feed the animals to hold them back for a later date. The declining cattle stocks across North America will take time to rebuild. Our thoughts have been
placed on the buy side of the cattle market as it tightened up and we expected the cattle market to rally sharply in 2012. However, there have been major changes within the global …