# Lower feeder cattle prices spur outburst of emotions - Canadian Cattlemen

> A Canadian Cattlemen market column argues that the recent drop in feeder cattle prices will be short-lived. It cites a contracting US calf crop, which peaked in 2018 at 36.3 million head and is projected near 35.7 million for 2020.

- Date: 2020-06-08 · published 2020-06-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52761-lower-feeder-cattle-prices-spur-outburst-of-emotions-canadian-cattlemen
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A shrinking US calf crop tightens feeder supply, which supports feeder cattle prices into fall and winter 2020.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- canadiancattlemen.ca: https://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/market-talk/lower-feeder-cattle-prices-spur-outburst-of-emotions/

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