
Negotiated cash fed cattle prices ended the week of 28 September about $2 higher at mostly $105 per cwt live. Feeder cattle futures closed lower ahead of a bearish Cattle on Feed report, while corn and soybean futures ended mixed.
A bearish Cattle on Feed report weighs on feeder cattle values, which signals softer feedlot placements and reduced feed demand ahead.
After 126 past bearish report events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.3% to +2.0%), and +0.6% over 20.
After 144 past bearish report events, Live Cattle moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.1% to +0.9%), and +0.5% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.