# National feeder and stocker cattle report | Capital Press

> Federal-State market news reported 245,800 feeder and stocker cattle receipts for the week, down from 286,400 a week earlier. Steers and heifers sold $3 to $6 lower on moderate to good demand, and a break in cattle futures led feeders to lower breakeven prices.

- Date: 2023-10-02 · published 2023-10-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10391-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower futures and heavier calf supply push feeder cattle prices down, and weaker cattle values reduce feeder cattle demand for feed.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2023-10-02 | 1 | -1.9% | -3.7 | Weekly national feeder report dated Oct 2 showed steers and heifers $3-6 lower and a futures break lowering buyer breakevens, directly confirming feeder weakness on the move date. |

## Sources

- capitalpress.com: https://capitalpress.com/2023/10/02/national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-321/

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