# Cattle markets flounder on seasonal and outside threats | Western Livestock Journal

> Cattle markets were slow last week as traders cited coronavirus uncertainty and a typical seasonal low. Boxed beef cutout trended lower, closing at $206.01 for Choice, and slaughter ran about 5,000 head behind last year's pace.

- Date: 2020-02-17 · published 2020-02-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54712-cattle-markets-flounder-on-seasonal-and-outside-threats-western-livestock
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Routine seasonal softness with weak cutout values points to modestly soft cattle prices near term, with coronavirus a minor sentiment factor rather than a confirmed demand shock.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/cattle-markets-flounder-on-seasonal-and-outside-threats/

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