# Price trends: Comparing cattle cash and formula prices

> Cash fed cattle prices for the week ending Nov. 14 were $109.62 per cwt in the Five Area, $3.29 higher week on week. Formula prices were around $108.58 and had been running $2 to $5 above cash for several weeks, while cash cattle weights were heavier than formula cattle.

- Date: 2020-11-19 · published 2020-11-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50283-price-trends-comparing-cattle-cash-and-formula-prices
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The explanation of cash versus formula pricing clarifies the fed cattle price signal for feed buyers, but it describes known pricing mechanics rather than a new supply or demand shift.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2020-11-16 | 1 | +1.8% | 3.0 | Cash fed cattle in the Five Area were $3.29 higher week on week, signaling firmer cash prices that supported futures and the rebound in sentiment. |

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-pricing/price-trends-comparing-cattle-cash-and-formula-prices

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