# Cattle demand for corn: a non-starter at $6/bushel?

> Analysis finds livestock feed demand for corn has been muted despite high corn prices near $6 per bushel. It notes drought and limited hay supplies in the Plains and West, and slower slaughter due to COVID-19 and labor shortages.

- Date: 2022-02-03 · published 2022-02-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42826-cattle-demand-for-corn-a-non-starter-at-6-bushel
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Weak feed demand at high corn prices limits support for corn, while drought-driven herd constraints reduce cattle feeding expansion.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/corn/cattle-demand-for-corn-a-non-starter-at-6-bushel-

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