# As cattle futures slide, economist says he's keeping a close eye on demand - Brownfield Ag News

> September feeder cattle futures have dropped nearly $18 over two weeks. University of Missouri economist Scott Brown says supply fundamentals have not changed, and he is watching weakness on the demand side.

- Date: 2024-08-12 · published 2024-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28934-as-cattle-futures-slide-economist-says-he-s-keeping-a-close-eye-on-demand
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Falling futures on demand concerns rather than supply changes signal downside risk for cattle prices. Lower cattle values could weigh on feedlot demand for feed.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/as-cattle-futures-slide-economist-says-hes-keeping-a-close-eye-on-demand/

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