# Pete’s Comments: Cattle cycles | Western Livestock Journal

> Pete Crow's column says cattle markets are shifting from normal seasonal patterns, with cull cow prices falling to the low $50s/cwt from about $60 a month earlier. He notes packers are earning strong margins and the herd buildup has stopped.

- Date: 2018-11-16 · published 2018-11-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61975-pete-s-comments-cattle-cycles-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Falling cull cow prices and a leveling cow herd point to lower beef cow revenue and a possible longer-term supply tightening that could support future prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/petes-comments-cattle-cycles/

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