# USDA Mulls Cattle Market Changes After Coronavirus-Related Gyrations  - WSJ

> A WSJ article reports that USDA is considering changes to cattle markets after coronavirus-related price swings. The source text is truncated and provides no further detail on the proposed changes.

- Date: 2020-07-22 · published 2020-07-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52239-usda-mulls-cattle-market-changes-after-coronavirus-related-gyrations-wsj
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Possible rule changes to cattle marketing could affect how packers buy cattle, but without specifics the price impact is uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2019-09-24 | [What’s the relationship between U.S. and Canada feeder cattle?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57033-what-s-the-relationship-between-u-s-and-canada-feeder-cattle.md) | +2.8% | +8.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-07-29 | [Cattle Market Challenges Take Center Stage on Capitol Hill - Northern Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46204-cattle-market-challenges-take-center-stage-on-capitol-hill-northern-ag-network.md) | +0.8% | +2.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-04-28 | [Cattle markets take center stage in ag committees](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41983-cattle-markets-take-center-stage-in-ag-committees.md) | -1.2% | -3.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-08-26 | [CME Group Plans Cattle Futures Changes - Zia Commodities, LLC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51753-cme-group-plans-cattle-futures-changes-zia-commodities-llc.md) | -0.7% | -1.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-05-30 | [Cattle feeders look for market fix](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53278-cattle-feeders-look-for-market-fix.md) | -3.5% | -9.6% |

## Sources

- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/articles/usda-mulls-cattle-market-changes-after-coronavirus-related-gyrations-11595456013

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