# The Four Fs: Feeders, Fundamentals, Fear and Full Cattle Market Chaos

> DTN analyst ShayLe Stewart describes the feeder cattle market as fundamentally tight, with the US beef cow herd at a 52-year low. The CME Feeder Cattle Index broke above $250/cwt in September for the first time since its 1991 launch.

- Date: 2023-10-11 · published 2023-10-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33769-the-four-fs-feeders-fundamentals-fear-and-full-cattle-market-chaos
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Limited feeder supply and strong feedlot demand into late 2023 and 2024 point to continued firm feeder cattle prices, though external shocks add volatility.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2023/10/11/four-fs-feeders-fundamentals-fear

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