Cattle markets take center stage in ag committees

After 102 past neutral policy events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.6% over 5 sessions (63% higher; middle half -0.7% to +1.2%), and +1.3% over 20.

• Jul 29, 2021Cattle Market Challenges Take Center Stage on Capitol Hill - Northern Ag Network+0.8%
• Jun 28, 2021Cattle Producers and Lawmakers Delve Into Problems With Markets and Packers+0.7%
• May 19, 2021Livestock groups unite on need to address cattle markets-0.0%
• May 30, 2020Cattle feeders look for market fix-3.5%
• Jul 22, 2020USDA Mulls Cattle Market Changes After Coronavirus-Related Gyrations - WSJ-0.0%

After 28 past neutral policy events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (61% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.8%), and +0.8% over 20.

• Jul 29, 2021Cattle Market Challenges Take Center Stage on Capitol Hill - Northern Ag Network-0.6%
• Jun 28, 2021Cattle Producers and Lawmakers Delve Into Problems With Markets and Packers-1.6%
• May 19, 2021Livestock groups unite on need to address cattle markets-0.4%
• May 30, 2020Cattle feeders look for market fix-0.9%
• Jul 30, 2021Economists, Academics, Industry Agree: Supply, Demand, Labor, Economies of Scale Drive Beef and Cattle Markets | meatinstitute-0.5%