# Daily Market Briefing - October 29, 2026

> Feedlots are holding cattle longer, with the marketings rate at a record-low 14.0% and placements down about 200,000 head per month. Strong Texas and Oklahoma rains and abundant grazing are limiting replacement supply, and the Columbus, NM port has reopened to Mexican cattle. USDA began publishing a new negotiated cash cattle report on October 26, and China suspended beef imports from one Brazilian plant.

- Date: 2026-10-29 · published 2026-10-30T10:05:34.605Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2121-daily-market-briefing-october-29-2026
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight placements and a shortage of replacement cattle support live and feeder cattle prices and raise feeding costs for buyers. Slow reopening of Mexican imports and screwworm risk add uncertainty to the supply outlook.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- herdadvisor.com: https://www.herdadvisor.com/market-briefing/2026-10-29

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