# Feeder cattle hit three-month high on lower corn outlook - CME
						 | The Cattle Site

> CME feeder cattle futures rallied to a three-month high on Friday after USDA unexpectedly raised its 2026 US corn harvest outlook. Corn prices fell sharply on the report.

- Date: 2026-10-12 · published 2026-10-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/589-feeder-cattle-hit-three-month-high-on-lower-corn-outlook-cme-the-cattle-site
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Cheaper corn lowers feeding costs for cattle, supporting feeder cattle futures and demand for feeder animals.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2023-11-20 | [Cattle futures rise on lower-than-expected placements - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7974-cattle-futures-rise-on-lower-than-expected-placements-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -6.9% | -2.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-07-28 | [US cattle futures rise on record-low herd, tight supply - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23895-us-cattle-futures-rise-on-record-low-herd-tight-supply-cme-the-beef-site.md) | +1.0% | +8.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-03-30 | [Feed grain outlook lifts feeder cattle market - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5599-feed-grain-outlook-lifts-feeder-cattle-market-grainews.md) | +3.3% | +5.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-01-28 | [Live cattle contracts hit lifetime highs following USDA report - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26649-live-cattle-contracts-hit-lifetime-highs-following-usda-report-cme-the-beef-site.md) | -3.3% | -2.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-26 | [Feeder cattle futures stabilise ahead of feedlot report - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18484-feeder-cattle-futures-stabilise-ahead-of-feedlot-report-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +0.8% | -3.1% |
| CORN | 2023-03-30 | [Feed grain outlook lifts feeder cattle market - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5599-feed-grain-outlook-lifts-feeder-cattle-market-grainews.md) | -0.5% | -3.0% |
| CORN | 2024-09-23 | [US cattle futures finish higher, USDA data seen as neutral - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28447-us-cattle-futures-finish-higher-usda-data-seen-as-neutral-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +1.3% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2017-11-14 | [This Week: With More Corn, More Cattle Supplies Ahead - Hi-Pro Feeds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6096-this-week-with-more-corn-more-cattle-supplies-ahead-hi-pro-feeds.md) | +0.2% | +3.1% |

## Sources

- thecattlesite.com: https://www.thecattlesite.com/news/feeder-cattle-hit-three-month-high-on-lower-corn-outlook-cme

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