# FEEDSTUFFS MEAT PRICE OUTLOOK: September 4, 2018

> USDA retail data showed beef feature ads up 18% week over week for the Labor Day holiday, though still 1% below a year earlier. Pork cash hog markets were under seasonal pressure, with spot hogs flat and the cutout unchanged.

- Date: 2018-09-04 · published 2018-09-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63164-feedstuffs-meat-price-outlook-september-4-2018
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Seasonal softness in cash hogs and a firm but not strong retail beef promotion picture suggest limited near-term support for live hog and cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/market-news/feedstuffs-meat-price-outlook-sept-4-2018

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