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Oklahoma State extension economist Derrell Peel says the biggest threat to cattle markets is a turbulent macroeconomic environment, citing Federal Reserve rate hikes and trade uncertainty. Cash cattle prices recently dropped sharply, though beef production and demand are up year over year.
Rate hikes, tax-reform stimulus and trade tensions raise volatility for cattle and feed-linked markets, with cash and feeder prices already softening on weaker futures.
farmprogress.comDerrell PeelMar 27, 2018After 37 past bearish macro events, Live Cattle moved a median -1.1% over 5 sessions (30% higher; middle half -4.3% to +0.4%), and -0.4% over 20.
After 27 past bearish macro events, Feeder Cattle moved a median -0.9% over 5 sessions (37% higher; middle half -3.7% to +0.4%), and 0.0% over 20.
After 359 past neutral macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.4%), and -0.1% 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.
