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Rabobank analyst Don Close says drought has been the most disruptive influence on the US beef complex. Early calf placements into feedyards have raised cattle-on-feed numbers and risk bunched fed-cattle marketings this summer.
Drought-driven early placements increase feedlot supplies and could lead to herd liquidation, which would tighten supply later. Near term this points to pressure on cattle prices, with longer-term uncertainty.
brownfieldagnews.comJun 7, 2018After 18 past bearish weather events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -0.7% to +0.9%), and -0.1% over 20.
After 29 past bearish weather events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.5% to +2.6%), and +2.4% 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.
