# Mixed macroeconomic signals shake cattle markets | Western Livestock Journal

> Cattle prices fell sharply as macroeconomic concerns grew. The Federal Reserve raised rates for the sixth time since 2015, and new US tariffs added trade uncertainty despite strong beef demand and higher production.

- Date: 2018-04-02 · published 2018-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11969-mixed-macroeconomic-signals-shake-cattle-markets-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher interest rates and trade risk can cut cattle values and feedlot demand, which tends to lower cattle prices and reduce feed purchases.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2018-03-26 | [Mixed macroeconomic signals shake cattle markets -  \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66136-mixed-macroeconomic-signals-shake-cattle-markets-ag-proud.md) | -4.3% | -0.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-01-31 | [Cattle markets slide on coronavirus fears \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6702-cattle-markets-slide-on-coronavirus-fears-western-livestock-journal.md) | -1.2% | -5.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-03-31 | [Cattle market responses to recent market turmoil \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6289-cattle-market-responses-to-recent-market-turmoil-western-livestock-journal.md) | -11.3% | -16.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-04-01 | [Kay’s Korner: Industry looks to grilling season \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6291-kay-s-korner-industry-looks-to-grilling-season-western-livestock-journal.md) | -10.1% | -17.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-09-23 | [Cattle, hog futures sag on macroeconomic concerns - CME
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39718-cattle-hog-futures-sag-on-macroeconomic-concerns-cme-the-pig-site.md) | +0.4% | +3.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2018-03-26 | [Mixed macroeconomic signals shake cattle markets -  \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66136-mixed-macroeconomic-signals-shake-cattle-markets-ag-proud.md) | -2.8% | +2.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-01-31 | [Cattle markets slide on coronavirus fears \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6702-cattle-markets-slide-on-coronavirus-fears-western-livestock-journal.md) | -4.6% | -7.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-03-31 | [Cattle market responses to recent market turmoil \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6289-cattle-market-responses-to-recent-market-turmoil-western-livestock-journal.md) | -8.0% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/mixed-macroeconomic-signals-shake-cattle-markets/

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