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CME cattle and hog futures closed lower as Hurricane Florence threatened to reduce meat demand. October live cattle fell $0.85 to $109.30 and lean hog futures also slid.
Beef cutout values closed weak on light to moderate demand.
A hurricane-related disruption to meat consumption and processing in the Southeast can cut demand for meat and hog feed. The effect is likely temporary, so the price pressure may ease once the storm passes.
brownfieldagnews.comMeghan GrebnerSep 11, 2018After 18 past bearish weather events, LCATTLE moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -0.7% to +0.9%), and -0.1% over 20.
After 10 past bearish weather events, HOGS moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (20% higher; middle half -2.7% to -0.2%), and -4.3% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
