# Grain and Livestock Mostly Lower on Technical Selling and Tariff Uncertainty

> Grain and livestock markets closed mostly lower on February 28 as funds liquidated positions amid uncertainty over possible US tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. Feeder cattle traded higher on lower corn prices and possible 25% tariffs on Mexican feeder cattle, while live cattle and lean hogs weakened.

- Date: 2025-02-28 · published 2025-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10619-grain-and-livestock-mostly-lower-on-technical-selling-and-tariff-uncertainty
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tariff uncertainty on major US export partners weighs on hog and grain demand, while possible Mexican feeder cattle tariffs could tighten US feeder supplies and support cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-06-27 | [Tariffs bring market uncertainty -  Premium](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11642-tariffs-bring-market-uncertainty-premium.md) | -1.3% | -2.7% |
| CORN | 2025-04-21 | [Tariffs add to market uncertainty \| AJOT.COM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16954-tariffs-add-to-market-uncertainty-ajot-com.md) | -0.1% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2017-06-16 | [U.S. Exports to Mexico Fall as Uncertainty Over Nafta Lingers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70469-u-s-exports-to-mexico-fall-as-uncertainty-over-nafta-lingers.md) | -3.5% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2019-05-31 | [U.S. grains: Trump tariff threat pushes corn, soy, wheat lower - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6687-u-s-grains-trump-tariff-threat-pushes-corn-soy-wheat-lower-grainews.md) | -2.5% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2024-01-18 | [Soaring Chinese grain imports create unease on local market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14780-soaring-chinese-grain-imports-create-unease-on-local-market.md) | +1.1% | -5.6% |
| SOY | 2018-06-27 | [Tariffs bring market uncertainty -  Premium](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11642-tariffs-bring-market-uncertainty-premium.md) | -2.7% | -0.7% |
| SOY | 2025-04-21 | [Tariffs add to market uncertainty \| AJOT.COM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16954-tariffs-add-to-market-uncertainty-ajot-com.md) | +1.3% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2025-03-18 | [Tariffs impact on grain market outlooks for Australian crops \| Stock Journal \| SA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25643-tariffs-impact-on-grain-market-outlooks-for-australian-crops-stock-journal-sa.md) | -0.8% | +2.6% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/markets/market-analysis/grain-and-livestock-markets-see-more-selling-tariff-uncertainty

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