# Are we ready for one more Niña season?

> Southern Ag Today reports that the chance of a third consecutive La Niña is rising, which typically brings drought to the Southern Plains. The article recommends drought management strategies for cow-calf operations, such as early weaning, destocking and restocking, and cites a saving of $426 per breeding cow unit.

- Date: 2022-05-17 · published 2022-05-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41338-are-we-ready-for-one-more-nina-season
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Drought-driven herd liquidation tightens cattle supply and supports feeder and live cattle prices over time, while higher feed costs weigh on margins.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2023-06-07 | [Get ready for higher beef prices this summer. Here’s why. - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10087-get-ready-for-higher-beef-prices-this-summer-here-s-why-marketwatch.md) | -1.2% | -0.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-10-31 | [Is the Feeder Cattle Run for the Year Over Already?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39261-is-the-feeder-cattle-run-for-the-year-over-already.md) | -0.0% | -0.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-09-22 | [Fall calf market depends on corn, wheat and more \| College News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51258-fall-calf-market-depends-on-corn-wheat-and-more-college-news.md) | -0.1% | -4.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2018-05-25 | [Hopes for El Nino by Autumn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64962-hopes-for-el-nino-by-autumn.md) | +7.3% | +9.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-03-17 | [Wheat and Livestock Soar on Monday - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5621-wheat-and-livestock-soar-on-monday-agweb.md) | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-06-07 | [Get ready for higher beef prices this summer. Here’s why. - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10087-get-ready-for-higher-beef-prices-this-summer-here-s-why-marketwatch.md) | +1.7% | -1.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-05-25 | [Hopes for El Nino by Autumn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64962-hopes-for-el-nino-by-autumn.md) | -1.8% | +0.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-12-30 | [La Nina Remained in Control for Crop Year, Became Most Influential 2022 Ag Story](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13312-la-nina-remained-in-control-for-crop-year-became-most-influential-2022-ag-story.md) | +0.1% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- southernagtoday.org: https://southernagtoday.org/2022/05/17/are-we-ready-for-one-more-nina-season/

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