# Reflecting on a Tough Couple of Months in the Cattle Markets | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> Feeder cattle futures have fallen $30-$40/cwt from September highs, with cash feeder prices down less. Kentucky extension economist Kenny Burdine says markets have become pickier and reacted strongly to recent negative news.

- Date: 2023-11-15 · published 2023-11-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33314-reflecting-on-a-tough-couple-of-months-in-the-cattle-markets-ohio-beef-cattle
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower feeder futures reduce feeder cattle values and signal weaker feedlot demand for feed, which bears on feed-buyer demand outlooks. Seasonal fall weakness and demand concerns keep near-term pressure on prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2023/11/15/reflecting-on-a-tough-couple-of-months-in-the-cattle-markets/

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