# Feeder cattle volume drops fast on lower market - je.st - Feeder cattle volume drops fast on lower market

> Feeder cattle volume at auction fell sharply in the week ending March 6, 2020, with volume cut nearly in half week over week. The market was still recovering from the prior week's dramatic price dip. Sellers held cattle back as prices fell.

- Date: 2020-03-06 · published 2020-03-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54267-feeder-cattle-volume-drops-fast-on-lower-market-je-st-feeder-cattle-volume
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced feeder supply at auction tightens near-term availability but reflects producer reluctance to sell at depressed prices. Lower volume signals weak price confidence for feeders.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- je.st: http://www.je.st/news/Feeder-cattle-volume-drops-fast-on-lower-market,2541608.html

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