# Cow-Calf Corner: Fed cattle market struggles; Genetic prediction in beef cattle and EPDs; Grass tetany and milk fever - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

> Oklahoma State's Derrell Peel reports the fed cattle market has failed to rally this spring, with the five-market price averaging $113.81/cwt over six weeks. The March Cattle on Feed report showed March 1 feedlot inventories up 1.6% year over year.

- Date: 2021-03-22 · published 2021-03-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48265-cow-calf-corner-fed-cattle-market-struggles-genetic-prediction-in-beef-cattle
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Ample fed cattle supplies and the flat cash market keep pressure on live cattle prices despite a larger on-feed total, which is near expectations.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2017-07-26 | [Will demand keep cattle prices elevated or will supply push them down - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69915-will-demand-keep-cattle-prices-elevated-or-will-supply-push-them-down-texas-and.md) | -1.1% | -6.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-04-18 | [Beef Market Update: USDA Cattle on Feed, calving season, and dry pasture conditions on the Prairies - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5962-beef-market-update-usda-cattle-on-feed-calving-season-and-dry-pasture.md) | -0.3% | -8.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-11-24 | [Higher cow slaughter and carcass weights raise 2021 beef production forecast - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44002-higher-cow-slaughter-and-carcass-weights-raise-2021-beef-production-forecast.md) | +2.1% | +1.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-01-08 | [Beef cattle market: 2018 in review and a look ahead \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61217-beef-cattle-market-2018-in-review-and-a-look-ahead-western-livestock-journal.md) | +1.4% | +1.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-04-21 | [Beef Market Update: Strong basis prompts cattle feeders to remain current - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65639-beef-market-update-strong-basis-prompts-cattle-feeders-to-remain-current.md) | +3.1% | -6.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-11-06 | [Weekly Cattle Market Trends: Cash Prices, Feedlot Margins, and Packing Plant Utilization - Beef Web](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27543-weekly-cattle-market-trends-cash-prices-feedlot-margins-and-packing-plant.md) | +0.3% | +4.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-04-23 | [Higher cow slaughter and shift in fed cattle slaughter \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47537-higher-cow-slaughter-and-shift-in-fed-cattle-slaughter-ag-proud.md) | +1.7% | +2.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2016-08-24 | [Fall Feeder Cattle Market Prospects \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9394-fall-feeder-cattle-market-prospects-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | -2.7% | -6.9% |

## Sources

- tscra.org: https://tscra.org/cow-calf-corner-fed-cattle-market-struggles-genetic-prediction-in-beef-cattle-and-epds-grass-tetany-and-milk-fever/

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