# Market swings stay at the forefront - High Plains Journal

> Feeder cattle prices moved sharply through early January, falling about $6 per cwt in the second week before rebounding. Cattle are moving early and at lighter weights because of dry conditions, with pastures lacking moisture. The writer said some markets seem driven by funds rather than fundamentals.

- Date: 2018-01-29 · published 2018-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67118-market-swings-stay-at-the-forefront-high-plains-journal
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Dry pasture conditions push cattle to market early at lighter weights, adding supply and volatility to feeder prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2021-10-22 | [Expect higher feed prices this winter \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44689-expect-higher-feed-prices-this-winter-western-livestock-journal.md) | +0.3% | -0.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-10-31 | [Drought continues to impact timing of future marketings \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39290-drought-continues-to-impact-timing-of-future-marketings-ag-proud.md) | -0.0% | -0.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-10-18 | [Higher feed prices this winter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44681-higher-feed-prices-this-winter.md) | -1.4% | -0.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-05-01 | [The impacts of COVID-19 on livestock and red meat markets \| Meat & Livestock Australia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53084-the-impacts-of-covid-19-on-livestock-and-red-meat-markets-meat-and-livestock.md) | +9.3% | +13.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-29 | [Hog futures firm on heat-driven supply tightening - CME
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18486-hog-futures-firm-on-heat-driven-supply-tightening-cme-the-pig-site.md) | +2.4% | -2.7% |

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2018/01/29/market-swings-stay-at-the-forefront/

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