# Monthly Analysis: Livestock Markets

> April live cattle closed at $113.75, down $13.75 on the monthly chart, while May feeder cattle fell $12.075 to $134.025. Lean hogs fell nearly $10 on the month. The DTN National Corn Index rose 5.5 cents for the month to $3.50 3/4.

- Date: 2018-04-01 · published 2018-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10074-monthly-analysis-livestock-markets
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Technical support tests for cattle and hogs point to continued downside risk, while firmer cash corn supports feed costs. Wide monthly losses in livestock signal weaker feed demand from feedlots.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- HOGS: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2018-04-01 | 1 | -2.7% | -3.2 | Monthly summary shows May feeder futures dropped heavily over the month, confirming the bearish backdrop and sentiment, though not specific to the day. |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/Ag/blogs/technically-speaking/blog-post/2018/04/01/monthly-analysis-livestock-markets

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