# Mixed macroeconomic signals shake cattle markets -  | Ag Proud

> Oklahoma State's Derrell Peel says cattle fundamentals are supportive, but cash cattle prices dropped sharply on weaker feeder and live futures. He points to a strong US economy, Federal Reserve rate hikes, and trade uncertainty that has turned into a storm in recent weeks.

- Date: 2018-03-26 · published 2018-03-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66136-mixed-macroeconomic-signals-shake-cattle-markets-ag-proud
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Trade-war fears and tighter monetary policy are pushing cattle futures lower, which weighs on feeder cattle values and feed demand from feedlots.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-03-27 | [The big picture scares cattle markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66132-the-big-picture-scares-cattle-markets.md) | +0.5% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2021-06-24 | [Dollar rally sputters as Fed sends mixed signals on inflation - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46844-dollar-rally-sputters-as-fed-sends-mixed-signals-on-inflation-markets-business.md) | +0.2% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2025-09-17 | [US Fed cuts rates, signals labour market concerns - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22766-us-fed-cuts-rates-signals-labour-market-concerns-moneyweb.md) | +0.4% | +1.5% |
| DXY | 2025-03-20 | [Gold Hits Record High As Fed Signals Rate Cuts Amid Economic Tensions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25478-gold-hits-record-high-as-fed-signals-rate-cuts-amid-economic-tensions.md) | +0.3% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2026-06-30 | [Ringgit slides as cautious markets await key US economic data \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19065-ringgit-slides-as-cautious-markets-await-key-us-economic-data-malay-mail.md) | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2018-04-02 | [Mixed macroeconomic signals shake cattle markets \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11969-mixed-macroeconomic-signals-shake-cattle-markets-western-livestock-journal.md) | -0.2% | +4.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2017-01-03 | [A new year for cattle markets -  \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73127-a-new-year-for-cattle-markets-ag-proud.md) | -0.9% | -5.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-09-23 | [Cattle, hog futures sag on macroeconomic concerns - CME
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39718-cattle-hog-futures-sag-on-macroeconomic-concerns-cme-the-pig-site.md) | -1.2% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- agproud.com: https://www.agproud.com/articles/51859-mixed-macroeconomic-signals-shake-cattle-markets

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