# Markets Will Always be Reactive, but Price Risk Management Strategies Must be Forward Looking | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> Cattle futures fell sharply from mid-October highs, with the November feeder contract down more than $42 per cwt and December live cattle down almost $30. The decline followed presidential comments on lowering beef prices and talk of more beef imports and reopening Mexican cattle imports. The author argues underlying cattle supplies remain tight and demand strong.

- Date: 2025-11-19 · published 2025-11-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5444-markets-will-always-be-reactive-but-price-risk-management-strategies-must-be
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The selloff reflects risk discounting of possible import increases rather than a change in tight supply fundamentals. Price risk for feeder and fed cattle has increased, and hedging decisions become more important.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2025/11/19/markets-will-always-be-reactive-but-price-risk-management-strategies-must-be-forward-looking/

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