# Cattle Current Weekly Highlights-Week ending Nov. 16, 2018 – Cattle Current Market Update

> Feeder and calf prices softened in the week ending November 16, 2018, with steers and heifers selling $2-$6/cwt lower nationally. Buyers are demanding more vaccinated and weaned calves, and cold weather in the Northern Plains slowed purchases.

- Date: 2018-11-16 · published 2018-11-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62168-cattle-current-weekly-highlights-week-ending-nov-16-2018-cattle-current-market
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker feeder cattle prices reflect seasonal pressure and tighter buyer specifications, while record feedlot numbers and higher expected feed costs cap the 2019 outlook.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- cattlecurrent.com: https://cattlecurrent.com/cattle-current-weekly-highlights-week-ending-nov-16-2018-2/

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