# Cattle supply turning point: Heavy weights can no longer buffer low placements. - Pro Farmer

> Pro Farmer reports that feedlots are reaching limits on extending days on feed, as placements hit record lows in July and August. Live weights in August averaged 1,438 pounds, up 28 pounds from a year earlier. Marketings also set a record low in August.

- Date: 2026-09-28 · published 2026-09-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17612-cattle-supply-turning-point-heavy-weights-can-no-longer-buffer-low-placements
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight placements and rising slaughter weights reduce available cattle supply just as feed costs climb, which supports live and feeder cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/news/agriculture-news/cattle-supply-turning-point-heavy-weights-can-no-longer-buffer-low-placements

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