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A fire on August 9 seriously damaged Tyson Foods' Holcomb, Kansas beef processing plant, with no injuries reported. The plant was expected to be out of action for the rest of the year.
The fire has disrupted US fed and feeder cattle markets since.
Loss of a major packing plant reduces slaughter capacity and buyer demand for cattle, weighing on cash and feeder cattle prices.
beefcentral.comGuest AuthorSep 5, 2019After 70 past bearish disease events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.0%), and +0.4% over 20.
After 46 past bearish disease events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -2.3% to +1.6%), and +1.8% 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.
The Tyson Holcomb plant fire cut packer slaughter capacity, reducing demand for fed cattle and pressuring cash and futures prices.
The Tyson Holcomb plant fire removed a major cattle buyer for months, depressing packer demand and fed cattle prices, which was the ongoing driver of weakness.
The Tyson Holcomb plant is out for the rest of the year, removing packing capacity and demand for fed cattle and weighing on cash and futures.
