# The Futures Market is Rattled, But Will Feeder Cattle Prices be Affected This Week at the Big Video Auctions?

> Cattle futures have been volatile since early August, with October live cattle down $5.42 and September feeders down $12.30. The CME Feeder Cattle Index has fallen about $11 over two weeks amid economic pressures and speculative trading.

- Date: 2024-08-19 · published 2024-08-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28933-the-futures-market-is-rattled-but-will-feeder-cattle-prices-be-affected-this
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Macroeconomic pressure and speculative selling are weighing on cattle futures and the feeder index. Lower feeder values may affect the cost structure for cattle feeders.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2024/08/19/futures-market-rattled-will-feeder

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