# Surge in corn drives feeder cattle, hogs lower - Brownfield Ag News

> Feeder cattle and hog futures fell after corn rose sharply following a USDA crop projection adjustment. Live cattle futures closed slightly higher on short covering ahead of cash business.

- Date: 2019-06-11 · published 2019-06-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58701-surge-in-corn-drives-feeder-cattle-hogs-lower-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher corn costs pressure feeder cattle and hog values because feed is a major cost for finishing animals, which weighs on feeder demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- HOGS: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/surge-in-corn-drives-feeder-cattle-hogs-lower/

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