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USDA's March Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook raised its 2024 fed steer price projection to $183.00 per cwt and its feeder steer forecast to $254.00. Feeder steer prices reached $249.15 in mid-March, close to $62 above a year earlier.
Fed cattle carcass weights are heavier than a year ago.
Higher USDA cattle price forecasts reflect firm demand and tighter market-ready supplies, supporting cattle values and the feed demand tied to finishing.
thecattlesite.comMelanie EppApr 1, 2024After 268 past bullish report events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -0.7% to +1.4%), and +1.7% over 20.
After 227 past bullish report events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.2% to +1.5%), and +1.1% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
