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USDA's April 21, 2023 Cattle on Feed report showed March placements and marketings at 99% of a year earlier, and April 1 on-feed inventory at 96% of last year. Placements were slightly above expectations, and analyst commentary said the report was not severely bearish.
Derrell Peel said tighter supplies are developing gradually.
Lower on-feed numbers confirm a gradually tightening cattle supply, supporting prices, though the report's placements slightly above estimates could weigh briefly on futures.
oklahomafarmreport.comSpencer AndersonApr 24, 2023After 268 past bullish report events, LCATTLE moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -0.7% to +1.4%), and +1.7% over 20.
After 227 past bullish report events, FCATTLE moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.2% to +1.5%), and +1.1% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
