# Missing market reports now could mean trouble later - Progressive Cattle | Ag Proud

> Several USDA reports, including WASDE, Quarterly Grain Stocks, weekly export sales and the Livestock Slaughter and Cattle on Feed report, are unavailable due to the government shutdown. Economist Brenda Boetel says the market is trading on old information and the gap with reality could widen when reports resume.

- Date: 2019-01-18 · published 2019-01-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61222-missing-market-reports-now-could-mean-trouble-later-progressive-cattle-ag-proud
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Missing USDA data forces markets to trade on assumptions, raising volatility risk; a likely lower 2018 corn crop estimate could surprise when reports return.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-02-12 | [Rising feed costs may change feeder cattle market \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48785-rising-feed-costs-may-change-feeder-cattle-market-iowa-agribusiness-radio.md) | -1.6% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2021-08-13 | [August WASDE Report Indicates Bullish Corn Markets - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45501-august-wasde-report-indicates-bullish-corn-markets-proag.md) | -1.7% | -9.0% |
| CORN | 2021-04-09 | [Rising feed prices impact cattle markets \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47743-rising-feed-prices-impact-cattle-markets-western-livestock-journal.md) | +1.1% | +23.4% |
| CORN | 2024-11-26 | [USDA Reports Rising Cattle Feedlot Placements](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27556-usda-reports-rising-cattle-feedlot-placements.md) | -0.6% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2022-03-31 | [PF Report Reaction: Corn, soybean planting intentions shock markets - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42295-pf-report-reaction-corn-soybean-planting-intentions-shock-markets-pro-farmer.md) | +4.1% | +5.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-01-24 | [Market Report: Cattle on feed continue to remain large - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67092-market-report-cattle-on-feed-continue-to-remain-large-progressive-cattle-ag.md) | +1.5% | +5.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-08-24 | [Cattle available for slaughter give meatpackers options - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69613-cattle-available-for-slaughter-give-meatpackers-options-progressive-cattle-ag.md) | -1.4% | +0.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-10-22 | [Following President Trump's Executive Orders, USDA Updates its Cash Cattle Market Reports to Advance Transparency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/577-following-president-trump-s-executive-orders-usda-updates-its-cash-cattle.md) | +0.1% | — |

## Sources

- agproud.com: https://www.agproud.com/articles/52739-missing-market-reports-now-could-mean-trouble-later

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