# Now Isn’t the Time for Business as Usual | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> An Ohio State Extension article says the US cattle cycle is turning as cow numbers expand and market prices moderate. It notes that foreign trade is a key factor in current beef prices. Most of the spring 2018 calf crop has been weaned.

- Date: 2018-10-31 · published 2018-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62490-now-isn-t-the-time-for-business-as-usual-ohio-beef-cattle-letter
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding cattle supplies and moderating prices point to weaker feeder cattle values and steady feed demand as producers decide whether to retain heifers or sell calves.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2018/10/31/now-isnt-the-time-for-business-as-usual/

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