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Oklahoma State economist Derrell Peel says beef supply pressures are building, with production up 3.6 percent so far this year on larger slaughter and heavier carcasses. He warns that a potential trade war could hurt beef exports and indirectly reduce pork exports and raise competing meat supplies.
Rising beef output combined with trade-war risk to export demand is bearish for cattle and beef prices in the second half of the year, and it can shift demand toward chicken and pork.
news.okstate.eduJun 27, 2018After 121 past bearish trade events, Live Cattle moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (40% higher; middle half -1.6% to +0.8%), and -0.3% over 20.
After 87 past bearish trade events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -3.2% to +1.9%), and +1.1% over 20.
After 123 past bearish trade events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (43% higher; middle half -2.9% to +2.0%), and -0.2% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.
