# Cattle prices may fall off a little

> Analyst Chris Swift expects February live cattle to retrace toward $115 amid volatility, with open interest near 350,000 contracts. He suggests back-month contracts may be attractive if prices drop and sees spring feeders possibly rising to $123-126.

- Date: 2017-01-25 · published 2017-01-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10050-cattle-prices-may-fall-off-a-little
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The analyst's forecast of a near-term pullback in live cattle suggests softer cattle prices, though he also flags possible rebounds in feeder values.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/marketing/cattle-prices-may-fall-off-a-little

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