# National feeder and stocker cattle report | Capital Press

> National feeder and stocker receipts were 206,200 head, down from 262,100 last week. Calf and feeder prices jumped on good demand and strong CME feeder futures, while corn futures fell about 32 cents for nearby contracts.

- Date: 2023-05-23 · published 2023-05-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4499-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower corn futures reduce feed costs for feedlots, while tight feeder supplies support cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2023-05-31 | 5 | +15.6% | 7.7 | Feeder and stocker prices jumped on good demand and strong CME feeder futures while falling corn lowered input costs. |

## Sources

- capitalpress.com: https://capitalpress.com/2023/05/23/national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-315/

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