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CME live cattle futures fell to their lowest level in more than five weeks on Tuesday, with the June contract down 1.975 cents at 162.90 cents per pound. Economic worries after the First Republic Bank failure and debt ceiling uncertainty pressured the complex, and cash trade and boxed beef also softened.
Lower cash cattle prices and weaker boxed beef values reduce feeder cattle and feed-yard margins, which can slow restocking and weigh on feeder demand. Macro-driven selling may overshoot the tight-supply fundamentals.
thebeefsite.comMelanie EppMay 3, 2023
thecattlesite.comMelanie EppMay 3, 2023After 27 past bearish macro events, Feeder Cattle moved a median -0.9% over 5 sessions (37% higher; middle half -3.7% to +0.4%), and 0.0% over 20.
After 37 past bearish macro events, Live Cattle moved a median -1.1% over 5 sessions (30% higher; middle half -4.3% to +0.4%), and -0.4% 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.
June live cattle fell to a five-week low on May 2 as banking-sector stress and debt ceiling worries hit sentiment and cash trade and boxed beef softened, directly describing the decline.
Live cattle futures fell to a five-week low on May 2 as bank-failure and debt-ceiling worries combined with softer cash trade and boxed beef, directly explaining the sharp drop.
Futures fell to a five-week low on banking worries and softer cash and boxed beef, showing sentiment-driven selling that extended the decline.
