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Live cattle futures rose on May 21, 2021, ahead of the Cattle on Feed report. The report showed May 1 cattle inventory up 5% at 11.7 million head, with April placements and marketings both about 27% to 33% above 2020.
June live cattle closed up $1.07 at $117.67 and August up $1.05 at $120.92, while corn contracts traded lower.
The report showed large feedlot inventories and strong placements and marketings, which points to ample near-term cattle supply. Lower corn prices reduce feed costs and support feedlot margins.
wlj.netCharles WallaceMay 21, 2021After 268 past bullish report events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -0.7% to +1.4%), and +1.7% over 20.
After 1,102 past bearish report events, Corn moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.8% to +1.3%), and +0.0% 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.
