# ‘Cattle on Feed’ report in line with expectations

> The USDA Cattle on Feed report showed 11.6 million head on feed on May 1, 2018, up 5% from a year earlier. April placements were 1.70 million head, 8% below 2017, and marketings were 1.80 million head, 6% above 2017. All numbers came in line with analyst expectations.

- Date: 2018-05-25 · published 2018-05-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11034-cattle-on-feed-report-in-line-with-expectations
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Feed supplies remain large, which weighs on fed cattle prices, while lower placements point to a tightening feeder supply. Because results matched expectations, the report is unlikely to move prices on its own.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2018-05-29 | 5 | +10.1% | 3.4 | The Cattle on Feed details (placements 8% below last year) were in line with expectations, but they confirmed lower placements and supported the short-covering rally. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2020-10-02 | [Cattle on Feed report pushes feeders south \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50773-cattle-on-feed-report-pushes-feeders-south-western-livestock-journal.md) | +1.5% | -1.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-07-22 | [USDA Releases Report on Boxed Beef and Fed Cattle Price Investigation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52238-usda-releases-report-on-boxed-beef-and-fed-cattle-price-investigation.md) | -0.0% | +6.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-11-20 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7972-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | -2.9% | -5.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-01-24 | [Market Report: Cattle on feed continue to remain large - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67092-market-report-cattle-on-feed-continue-to-remain-large-progressive-cattle-ag.md) | +1.5% | +5.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-05-26 | [Cattle on Feed Report Mostly Market Friendly \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5755-cattle-on-feed-report-mostly-market-friendly-red-river-farm-network.md) | -2.4% | -4.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-11-04 | [October Cattle on Feed hits expectations \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56209-october-cattle-on-feed-hits-expectations-western-livestock-journal.md) | -1.4% | -4.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-02-22 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60748-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | -0.2% | -0.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-08-27 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40181-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | +0.9% | -2.9% |

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/livestock-and-poultry-market-news/-cattle-on-feed-report-in-line-with-expectations

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