# National feeder and stocker cattle report | Capital Press

> 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.

- Date: 2020-02-21 · published 2020-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54725-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2016-12-05 | [National stocker and feeder cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73600-national-stocker-and-feeder-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | +1.1% | +4.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-06-03 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7263-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | +1.8% | +0.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-04-03 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10378-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | +0.0% | +4.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-02-15 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42848-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | -1.6% | -6.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-11-01 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56210-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | +0.6% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- capitalpress.com: https://capitalpress.com/2020/02/21/national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-138/

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