# Cattlemen, It's Time We Talk

> DTN analyst ShayLe Stewart described extreme volatility in cattle markets during the coronavirus outbreak. April live cattle fell $18.30 and April feeder cattle fell $26.95 in the last two weeks, while boxed beef prices rose to record levels. Cash cattle were bought at $168 to $175 dressed in the North.

- Date: 2020-03-18 · published 2020-03-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11128-cattlemen-it-s-time-we-talk
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The divergence between falling futures and cash prices and rising boxed beef values creates a disconnect that complicates feeder purchasing and hedging decisions. Feed demand from cattle feeders is under pressure from lower live prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2020/03/18/cattlemen-time-talk

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