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USDA's weekly National Feeder and Stocker Cattle report showed steers and heifers selling 2-6 higher week over week, with some auctions posting double-digit gains. Receipts were 315,100 head, up from 226,800 the prior week.
Buyers were encouraged by warmer weather and a rally in CME cattle futures.
Stronger feeder bids and heavy receipts signal firmer feeder cattle values, though cattle feeders remain cautious about the cash fed market outlook. The report is a routine data release with a modest price implication.
capitalpress.comStaff ReportsFeb 21, 2020After 227 past bullish report events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.2% to +1.5%), and +1.1% 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.
