Canadian cattle producers desperate as feed shortage reaches crisis levels

After 285 past bullish logistics events, CORN moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.5%), and +0.8% over 20.

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• Oct 2, 2020Producers Fear Losing Harvest if Rail Strike Continues | Feed & Grain-1.1%
• Jan 28, 2019Mexico teachers block railway lines, food shortages feared+0.7%
• Jul 14, 2022Could Rail Workers Now Strike Starting Monday As Concerns Of a Feed Shortage Continue In the West?-12.5%
• Mar 20, 2022Canadian Pacific rail work stoppage could hit US agriculture | AP News+1.5%

Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.

After 20 past bearish logistics events, FCATTLE moved a median +1.3% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.7% to +2.0%), and +2.1% over 20.

• Sep 15, 2021Feeder Cattle Price Seasonality | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter-0.3%
• Aug 30, 2019LIVESTOCK-CME Cattle Futures Decline as USDA Launches Probe into Beef Market | Advanced Economic Solutions-3.9%
• May 15, 2020Bottleneck in beef industry pushes producers into making key decisions+1.8%
• Nov 24, 2025Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle+4.7%
• Aug 13, 2019Cattle futures sink to multiyear lows as Tyson plant fire hangs over market | Financial Post+0.9%