
A calfnews.net column reviews the cattle market, noting live cattle futures near year-ago levels and cash Panhandle cattle around $110. Analysts expect more price volatility this fall and winter due to large cattle supplies, a questionable corn crop, China trade and cattle quality.
Large cattle numbers and feed uncertainty point to choppy fed cattle prices, while higher corn costs pressure feedlot margins and demand for feed ingredients.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.