Cattle Producers and Lawmakers Delve Into Problems With Markets and Packers

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.

• Apr 28, 2022Cattle markets take center stage in ag committees-1.2%
• May 30, 2020Cattle feeders look for market fix-3.5%
• Aug 6, 2021Price Margins Don’t Add Up in Favor of Producers | Calf News+1.1%
• Jul 30, 2021Economists, Academics, Industry Agree: Supply, Demand, Labor, Economies of Scale Drive Beef and Cattle Markets | meatinstitute+0.4%
• Jul 12, 2022Sask. cattle producers call for meat pricing investigation, transparency-1.0%

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.

• Apr 28, 2022Cattle markets take center stage in ag committees+3.9%
• May 30, 2020Cattle feeders look for market fix-0.9%
• Aug 6, 2021Price Margins Don’t Add Up in Favor of Producers | Calf News+0.7%
• Jul 30, 2021Economists, Academics, Industry Agree: Supply, Demand, Labor, Economies of Scale Drive Beef and Cattle Markets | meatinstitute-0.5%
• Jul 12, 2022Sask. cattle producers call for meat pricing investigation, transparency+1.0%