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An Ohio State Beef Cattle Letter column explains that feeder cattle prices typically move inversely to corn prices. New-crop corn has risen about $0.70 since early May on late planting and prevented planting concerns.
Crop progress on July 15 showed corn 17% silked and 58% good to excellent, and noncommercial traders remained net long.
Rising corn prices from late planting and crop stress raise feed costs and pressure feeder cattle values. Corn prices are likely to stay firm until August planting data is released.
u.osu.eduSmith atJul 17, 2019After 1,465 past bullish weather events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.9%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 29 past bearish weather events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.5% to +2.6%), and +2.4% 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.
