# Weekly Analysis: Looking at the Livestock Markets

> DTN analyst Todd Hultman reviews livestock markets, noting December live cattle at $116.77 and November feeder cattle down $0.52 to $154.10. December lean hogs fell $3.40 to $51.60, ending an eight-week rally. U.S. beef production is growing about 3 percent this year.

- Date: 2018-10-22 · published 2018-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62701-weekly-analysis-looking-at-the-livestock-markets
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Routine price commentary with steady cattle and falling hog prices; feeder demand remains supportive, while lower hog prices slightly reduce hog-sector feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/technically-speaking/blog-post/2018/10/22/weekly-analysis-looking-livestock

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