# Beef Market Update: Cattle on feed, big exports, and seasonal price dips - RealAgriculture

> Canadian beef exports are up about 4% year to date, with a 17% rise in sales to Japan through August. The update also covers cattle on feed numbers in Canada and the US and seasonal dips in fall calf prices.

- Date: 2018-10-19 · published 2018-10-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62486-beef-market-update-cattle-on-feed-big-exports-and-seasonal-price-dips
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand and large feedlot inventories set the balance for cattle prices, and a CPTPP deal could further boost Canadian beef demand if herd growth keeps pace.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- realagriculture.com: https://www.realagriculture.com/2018/10/beef-market-update-cattle-on-feed-big-exports-and-seasonal-price-dips/

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