# National feeder and stocker cattle report | Capital Press

> The Federal-State feeder and stocker report for the week ending October 4 showed receipts of 218,900 head, down from the prior week. Prices were unevenly steady, with calves 2-5 dollars lower in the Southeast and demand strongest for calves in the Northern Plains. True yearlings over 800 lbs sold steady to higher. Harvest was progressing quickly.

- Date: 2021-10-04 · published 2021-10-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44712-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Seasonal calf pressure and lighter Southern demand weigh on feeder values, while fast harvest progress supports feed grain availability.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2020-08-28 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51750-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | -3.1% | -1.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-03-13 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9943-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | -1.5% | +0.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-11-22 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7039-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | -2.2% | -0.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-05-28 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47235-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | +10.0% | +17.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-02-28 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12521-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | +0.8% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- capitalpress.com: https://capitalpress.com/2021/10/04/national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-212/

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