# Feeder cattle prices drop significantly  - je.st - Feeder cattle prices drop significantly

> Feeder cattle prices dropped $3-11 week over week while volume rose. The decline was reported in a brief market update dated February 27, 2020.

- Date: 2020-02-27 · published 2020-02-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54727-feeder-cattle-prices-drop-significantly-je-st-feeder-cattle-prices-drop
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower feeder cattle prices reduce the cost of replacement stock for feedlots, but weaker values also signal softer market sentiment. The move is a routine price change with no clearly identified new cause.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- je.st: http://www.je.st/news/Feeder-cattle-prices-drop-significantly,2540557.html

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