# Calves, feeder cattle much lower - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

> Feeder steers and heifers dropped $5 to $10 per cwt at auction. Auction volume was the largest reported by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service since 2010. The story links the decline to the heavy supply reaching sale barns.

- Date: 2018-01-15 · published 2018-01-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67120-calves-feeder-cattle-much-lower-texas-and-southwestern-cattle-raisers
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy auction volume increases near-term feeder supply and pressures prices, reducing the value of feeder cattle to buyers.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- tscra.org: https://tscra.org/calves-feeder-cattle-much-lower/

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