# Beef Market Update - Strong beef demand, lower carcass weights, and the wall - RealAgriculture

> Cattle futures were volatile in the week, with October live cattle up 0.43% despite mixed daily moves. US boxed beef shipments and exports are strong, packer margins are good, and talk of a large cattle supply ('wall of cattle') is weighing on sentiment. Canada-US trade tensions and the Canadian dollar are also flagged as risks.

- Date: 2018-06-03 · published 2018-06-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64632-beef-market-update-strong-beef-demand-lower-carcass-weights-and-the-wall
- Commodities: [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Strong beef demand and packer margins are pulling cattle forward and lowering carcass weights, while looming supply expectations and trade risk add uncertainty to cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDCAD: neutral
- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- realagriculture.com: https://www.realagriculture.com/2018/06/beef-market-update-strong-beef-demand-lower-carcass-weights-and-the-wall/

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