# The 2 Things to Watch on Spring's Cash Cattle High Prices

> DTN analyst ShayLe Stewart says cash cattle prices have made large gains, and thin front-end supplies of market-ready cattle have pushed live and feeder futures higher. Packers could slow processing speeds to cut weekly kill and back up showlists, while beef demand remains a key uncertainty. Weekly kill above 600,000 head is needed to keep showlists current.

- Date: 2023-04-17 · published 2023-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6116-the-2-things-to-watch-on-spring-s-cash-cattle-high-prices
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Packers' slaughter pace and retail beef demand will determine whether the cash cattle rally can continue. Slower kill would support cash prices, while weak demand would undercut them.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/blogs/sort-cull/blog-post/2023/04/17/2-things-watch-springs-cash-cattle

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