A fire on August 9 seriously damaged Tyson Foods' Holcomb, Kansas beef processing plant, with no injuries reported. The plant was expected to be out of action for the rest of the year.
The fire has disrupted US fed and feeder cattle markets since.
Loss of a major packing plant reduces slaughter capacity and buyer demand for cattle, weighing on cash and feeder cattle prices.
Tras 70 eventos bajista de enfermedad pasados, Ganado en pie se movió una mediana de +0,0 % en 5 sesiones (51% al alza; mitad central entre -1,7 % y +1,0 %), y +0,4 % en 20.
Tras 46 eventos bajista de enfermedad pasados, Ganado de engorde (feeder) se movió una mediana de +0,3 % en 5 sesiones (54% al alza; mitad central entre -2,3 % y +1,6 %), y +1,8 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.
The Tyson Holcomb plant fire cut packer slaughter capacity, reducing demand for fed cattle and pressuring cash and futures prices.
The Tyson Holcomb plant fire removed a major cattle buyer for months, depressing packer demand and fed cattle prices, which was the ongoing driver of weakness.
The Tyson Holcomb plant is out for the rest of the year, removing packing capacity and demand for fed cattle and weighing on cash and futures.