# Selling continues even as cattle markets retreat

> Cattle prices have declined from September levels, yet producers keep selling to capture higher prices amid drought and limited pasture and hay. Feeder cattle over 600 pounds are down 9-10% since September but still 33-35% above a year earlier.

- Date: 2023-11-14 · published 2023-11-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33316-selling-continues-even-as-cattle-markets-retreat
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy selling adds feeder supply to the market and keeps cattle prices under pressure, while the sustained pace of placements affects feedlot grain demand.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/market-news/selling-continues-even-as-cattle-markets-retreat

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