# Feeder cattle rally until futures plunge knocks the wind from the mark

> Stocker and feeder cattle prices jumped early in the week after a big rise in fed cattle prices. Prices then eased after Live Cattle futures dropped sharply on Wednesday. Test auction receipts were 46,200 head, well above the prior week and last year.

- Date: 2018-02-23 · published 2018-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66631-feeder-cattle-rally-until-futures-plunge-knocks-the-wind-from-the-mark
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher cash fed cattle values and strong feeder demand support feeder prices, but a futures selloff signals the rally may stall. Feeder buyers should expect choppy pricing.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-market-outlook/stocker-feeder-cattle-rally-until-futures-plunge-knocks-the-wind-from-the-market

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