# Strong cattle market fundamentals remain but expect 'jittery' futures markets - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> North Dakota economist Tim Petry says cattle market fundamentals remain tight, with strong demand, but futures will be volatile. Recent declines were attributed largely to avian influenza detections in dairy herds and a human case, which spooked investment funds, while cash prices stayed high.

- Date: 2024-04-19 · published 2024-04-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30860-strong-cattle-market-fundamentals-remain-but-expect-jittery-futures-markets
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Investor reaction to disease headlines is driving futures volatility even though tight supplies support prices, so buyers should expect choppy futures pricing around news.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-06-10 | [Discovery of New World screwworm shouldn't have long-term market impact - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18768-discovery-of-new-world-screwworm-shouldn-t-have-long-term-market-impact-agweek.md) | +1.4% | -2.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-06-04 | [UADA economist: Screwworm news will rattle local Texas, New Mexico cattle markets, but consumer prices to remain unchanged](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18764-uada-economist-screwworm-news-will-rattle-local-texas-new-mexico-cattle-markets.md) | +0.6% | -1.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-03-25 | [US, Mexico reach deal to continue cattle imports \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31160-us-mexico-reach-deal-to-continue-cattle-imports-latest-market-news.md) | -1.8% | -2.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-04-11 | [States Restrict Dairy Cattle Movement - Zia Commodities, LLC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30682-states-restrict-dairy-cattle-movement-zia-commodities-llc.md) | -0.0% | -0.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-12-19 | [USDA allocates $165M to protect livestock from New World screwworm \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26913-usda-allocates-165m-to-protect-livestock-from-new-world-screwworm-agriculture.md) | +0.5% | +3.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-06-10 | [Discovery of New World screwworm shouldn't have long-term market impact - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18768-discovery-of-new-world-screwworm-shouldn-t-have-long-term-market-impact-agweek.md) | +3.6% | +0.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-06-04 | [UADA economist: Screwworm news will rattle local Texas, New Mexico cattle markets, but consumer prices to remain unchanged](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18764-uada-economist-screwworm-news-will-rattle-local-texas-new-mexico-cattle-markets.md) | +3.4% | +5.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2018-09-24 | [Chief Vet calls for vigilance after Bluetongue detected in cattle imported to GB \| Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62966-chief-vet-calls-for-vigilance-after-bluetongue-detected-in-cattle-imported-to.md) | +0.8% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/livestock/cattle/strong-cattle-market-fundamentals-remain-but-expect-jittery-futures-markets

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