# Fed cattle prices rally into New Year

> Fed cattle prices reached $124 to $125/cwt in the first week of 2020, extending a fall rally of about $22/cwt. Texas A&M economist David Anderson notes the rally is stronger than the seasonal average. Slaughter rose alongside prices in late 2019.

- Date: 2020-01-07 · published 2020-01-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55218-fed-cattle-prices-rally-into-new-year
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Strong cash cattle prices and higher slaughter point to solid cattle-sector demand for feed, although seasonal weakness is typical in February.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2020-01-06 | 1 | +2.8% | 3.1 | Fed cattle cash prices rallying to $124-125/cwt in early January signals strong underlying fed cattle values that support feeder cattle demand, though the article is dated a day after the move and is broader context. |

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/market-news/fed-cattle-prices-rally-into-new-year

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