# Cattle futures rally on bullish WASDE corn surprise

> Cattle futures rallied after the October WASDE raised the US corn yield, pushing nearby December corn down nearly $0.30 at one point. October live cattle settled up $6.125 on the week and October feeder cattle settled up $9.225. Cash trade firmed slightly in the North and South.

- Date: 2026-10-11 · published 2026-10-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17198-cattle-futures-rally-on-bullish-wasde-corn-surprise
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Cheaper corn lowers feed costs for cattle feeders and supports cattle prices, while the lower grain price is bearish for corn sold into feed markets.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-10-27 | [Cattle futures rally on bullish Cattle on Feed report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/571-cattle-futures-rally-on-bullish-cattle-on-feed-report.md) | +0.0% | — |
| CORN | 2021-09-10 | [Soy stages surprise rally after September WASDE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45111-soy-stages-surprise-rally-after-september-wasde.md) | +1.1% | -1.9% |
| CORN | 2019-08-13 | [Surprise WASDE Sends Corn to Limit Losses](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57547-surprise-wasde-sends-corn-to-limit-losses.md) | -3.3% | -8.2% |
| CORN | 2021-09-10 | [Corn, Soybean, Wheat Futures Rise Friday Despite Bearish USDA WASDE Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45041-corn-soybean-wheat-futures-rise-friday-despite-bearish-usda-wasde-report.md) | +1.1% | -1.9% |
| CORN | 2024-01-15 | [Bearish Surprises for Corn and Soybeans in Latest WASDE Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32062-bearish-surprises-for-corn-and-soybeans-in-latest-wasde-report.md) | +0.8% | -4.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-27 | [Cattle futures rally on bullish Cattle on Feed report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/571-cattle-futures-rally-on-bullish-cattle-on-feed-report.md) | -4.1% | — |
| FCATTLE | 2018-11-21 | [U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally after bullish USDA data - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62167-u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-rally-after-bullish-usda-data-grainews.md) | +0.6% | +0.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-02-06 | [Cattle Futures Rally on Inventory Report, Hogs Find Possible Support](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10212-cattle-futures-rally-on-inventory-report-hogs-find-possible-support.md) | +0.2% | +3.2% |

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/market-news/cattle-futures-rally-on-bullish-wasde-corn-surprise

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