# Weather Pumps the Brakes on Feeder Calves | Red River Farm Network

> Winter storms closed feeder cattle auctions, and the Christmas holiday has further reduced auction activity, slowing packer inquiry into feeder sales. Tim Petry of NDSU said cull cow movement from the drought-hit Southern Plains had also delayed a rally in fed cattle.

- Date: 2022-12-23 · published 2022-12-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38390-weather-pumps-the-brakes-on-feeder-calves-red-river-farm-network
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Temporary auction closures reduce near-term feeder trade, though analysts expect fed cattle prices to remain strong into next year.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2025-05-08 | [Drought drives stored feed, byproduct use in cow-calf herds \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24770-drought-drives-stored-feed-byproduct-use-in-cow-calf-herds-the-western-producer.md) | +1.7% | +5.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-10-18 | [Higher feed prices this winter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44681-higher-feed-prices-this-winter.md) | -1.4% | -0.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-11-19 | [Klassen: Challenging weather influencing feeder market - Canadian Cattlemen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7041-klassen-challenging-weather-influencing-feeder-market-canadian-cattlemen.md) | -3.0% | -0.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-10-22 | [Expect higher feed prices this winter \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44689-expect-higher-feed-prices-this-winter-western-livestock-journal.md) | +0.3% | -0.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-29 | [Hog futures firm on heat-driven supply tightening - CME
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18486-hog-futures-firm-on-heat-driven-supply-tightening-cme-the-pig-site.md) | +2.4% | -2.7% |

## Sources

- rrfn.com: https://www.rrfn.com/2022/12/22/weather-pumps-the-breaks-on-feeder-calves/

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.