# Fed Cattle Prices Tumble

> Cash fed cattle prices fell during the week of September 7, with Southern Plains live sales down $3 to $100 per cwt. Choice boxed beef cutout dropped $4.46 to $227.31. Live Cattle futures closed lower through the front contracts.

- Date: 2019-09-07 · published 2019-09-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6592-fed-cattle-prices-tumble
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cash and boxed beef values signal weaker packer demand and push feeder cattle values lower, with seasonal fall pressure expected.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2019-09-09 | 5 | -7.0% | -4.8 | Cash fed cattle fell $3 and boxed beef cutout dropped $4.46, signaling weak demand and fundamentals that pulled futures lower. |
| LCATTLE | 2019-09-06 | 5 | -5.6% | -4.1 | Weekly cash fell $3 and Choice cutout dropped $4.46, reinforcing weaker packer margins and bearish futures. |

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-market-outlook/fed-cattle-prices-tumble

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