# Feeder cattle receipts, prices continue to tread rough water

> Feeder cattle receipts at test auctions continued to fall after last week's large price declines. Most yearling feeder prices were roughly steady, within $1 either side, while lighter weights dropped more. Slaughter cow prices were mostly $2-4 lower for the week.

- Date: 2018-03-29 · published 2018-03-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66156-feeder-cattle-receipts-prices-continue-to-tread-rough-water
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker feeder and cow prices reflect pressure from heavy cattle supplies and futures weakness. Buyers of feeder-based feed should expect soft cattle demand to persist near term.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-market-outlook/feeder-cattle-receipts-prices-continue-to-tread-rough-water

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