# Gates close on cattle entering feedlots

> US cattle placements into feedlots with at least 1,000 head capacity fell year over year in October, the second straight monthly decline. Year-to-date placements through October were slightly below 2017 levels, ending a long run of gains.

- Date: 2018-12-04 · published 2018-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61711-gates-close-on-cattle-entering-feedlots
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Slowing feedlot placements and expected smaller calf crops point to tighter cattle supplies ahead, supporting cattle prices and feedlot demand for feed over time.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2022-11-23 | [Cattle on Feed \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38815-cattle-on-feed-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | +0.8% | +1.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-09-22 | [Cattle futures surge on weak feedlot placements - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17615-cattle-futures-surge-on-weak-feedlot-placements-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -1.1% | +2.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-01-29 | [Fewer Cattle on Feed \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8610-fewer-cattle-on-feed-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | -1.5% | -4.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-07-01 | [June 2025 USDA Cattle-On-Feed highlights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24377-june-2025-usda-cattle-on-feed-highlights.md) | -1.3% | +3.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-10-27 | [Cattle futures rally on bullish Cattle on Feed report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/571-cattle-futures-rally-on-bullish-cattle-on-feed-report.md) | -3.0% | — |
| FCATTLE | 2024-11-26 | [USDA Reports Rising Cattle Feedlot Placements](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27556-usda-reports-rising-cattle-feedlot-placements.md) | +1.5% | +0.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-11-23 | [Cattle on Feed \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38815-cattle-on-feed-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | -0.7% | +1.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-09-22 | [Cattle futures surge on weak feedlot placements - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17615-cattle-futures-surge-on-weak-feedlot-placements-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -1.7% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/gates-close-on-cattle-entering-feedlots

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