# ‘Pogo stick’ markets make feed decisions tough – thereporteronline

> Fed cattle prices held in a narrow range, with 5-area weighted average prices through May 20, 2021 at $119.71/cwt live and $190.56 dressed. Choice cutout rose to $352.92 and the Select cutout to $303.16. An economist said corn price volatility makes feeding and placement decisions difficult.

- Date: 2021-05-26 · published 2021-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10278-pogo-stick-markets-make-feed-decisions-tough-thereporteronline
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Volatile corn prices raise uncertainty over feed costs for summer placements, which affects feeder demand. Rising boxed beef values support fed cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- thereporteronline.com: https://www.thereporteronline.com/2021/05/26/pogo-stick-markets-make-feed-decisions-tough/

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