# Demand strong for yearlings

> Yearling cattle sold steady to $4 per cwt higher while calves traded from $3 lower to $4 higher, according to AMS. Feeder cattle futures closed $1.01 lower on the week, and an explosion near Cargill's Dodge City beef plant was reported with the plant expected to be back up to speed.

- Date: 2019-11-01 · published 2019-11-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56731-demand-strong-for-yearlings
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Firm yearling demand supports feeder values, but seasonally soft demand and the plant incident limit the outlook. Overall price direction is mixed.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-market-outlook/demand-strong-for-yearlings

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