The Cattle Index has gained +108% over the last 5 years — outpacing the S&P 500 by 33 points, with far less drama. When the S&P 500 crashed 19.4% in 2022, cattle moved the other direction. Beef isn't just food. It's the most underrated hard asset on earth. Cowfi is built on that truth.
+95%
Cattle Index ~5-year gain
−20%
S&P 500 return in 2022
+17%
Cattle Index same year
+108%
Cattle Index indexed since Jan 2021
−19.4%
S&P 500 full-year 2022
+15.2%
Cattle Index full-year 2022
+75%
S&P 500 indexed since Jan 2021
+33 pts
Cattle outpaced S&P on same index base
−33%
NASDAQ Composite full-year 2022
+17.3%
Cattle Index Dec 2022 → Dec 2023
+23.3%
S&P 500 Dec 2023 → Dec 2024
+14.2%
Cattle Index Dec 2024 → Dec 2025
3,585
S&P 500 Sept 2022 close year’s equity washout
~240¢
Live cattle futures 2025 peak zone (¢/lb)
+19%
Cattle Index Jan 2025 → Mar 2026
+23%
Cattle Index full-year 2021
+28.3%
S&P 500 full-year 2021
233¢
CME Jun ’26 cattle Mar 2026 print
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Monthly Performance Index (Base 100 = Jan 2021)
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CME Live Cattle (LE) anchored from Barchart · S&P 500 exact monthly closes · Mar 2026
Full-Year Returns — Cattle Index vs S&P 500
Dec-to-Dec annual returns · CME Live Cattle (LE) · S&P 500 · Barchart / Stooq · Mar 2026