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Cash fed cattle prices fell $5 per cwt live and $8-10 dressed from the prior week, the largest weekly decline of the year. Feedyard margins dropped to about $50 per head, while packers still earned over $150 per head.
USDA data showed beef production up 5.2% in January-February and cattle on feed up 9%.
Rising beef and cattle supplies shift leverage to packers and pressure fed cattle prices. Larger placements mean more feed demand is pulled forward, but ample supplies weigh on cattle prices.
lakeviewgrainsllc.comApr 2, 2018After 144 past bearish report events, LCATTLE moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.1% to +0.9%), and +0.5% over 20.
After 126 past bearish report events, FCATTLE moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.3% to +2.0%), and +0.6% over 20.
After 770 past neutral report events, CORN moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
