# Why Are Cattle Prices Under Pressure?

> Barchart's Andrew Hecht argues that cattle prices have trended lower since late July as the grilling season ended. He notes that historically cattle prices decline in the fall as barbecue demand fades.

- Date: 2024-09-10 · published 2024-09-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28433-why-are-cattle-prices-under-pressure
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Seasonal demand decline pressures cattle futures into fall, though the longer-term trend remains higher and may support prices into 2025.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/28468989/why-are-cattle-prices-under-pressure

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