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Oklahoma State economist Derrell Peel says increasingly tight cattle supplies will squeeze margins for stockers, feedlots, packers and retailers in coming months. Choice boxed beef is up over 14% year over year while retail beef prices are roughly flat.
Wholesale beef prices rising faster than retail signal that packers and feeders face margin pressure, which can limit how far cattle prices can rise and affects feeder demand.
meatingplace.comMeatingplace EditorsJun 1, 2023
feedstuffs.comDerrell PeelMay 31, 2023After 21 past bullish macro events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.7% to +1.4%), and +2.4% over 20.
After 28 past bullish macro events, Live Cattle moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -1.2% to +0.9%), and +1.7% 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.
