# How will summer drought and this fall’s corn crop affect feeder cattle

> Severe drought across the Northern Plains is pushing producers to market calves earlier than usual to relieve pasture and hay pressure. Feeder cattle may come to market in greater numbers in August and September, and the fall corn crop is also being watched.

- Date: 2017-08-10 · published 2017-08-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69610-how-will-summer-drought-and-this-fall-s-corn-crop-affect-feeder-cattle
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A larger early supply of feeder cattle from drought-hit areas adds near-term pressure on feeder cattle prices. Corn harvest prospects also affect feeding costs and the outlook for the fall run.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2019-06-03 | [Delayed corn planting hits feeder cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11381-delayed-corn-planting-hits-feeder-cattle.md) | +3.1% | +2.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-05-19 | [Reviewing Feed Costs, Drought, and Feedlot Inventory \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10275-reviewing-feed-costs-drought-and-feedlot-inventory-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | -0.4% | +14.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-07-17 | [Corn Price Impact on Feeder Cattle Prices \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58222-corn-price-impact-on-feeder-cattle-prices-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | +0.8% | -9.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-09-30 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39716-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | -0.1% | 0.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-01-31 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6703-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | -4.6% | -7.8% |
| CORN | 2017-03-09 | [El Nino may arrive this summer and fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71912-el-nino-may-arrive-this-summer-and-fall.md) | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2017-04-04 | [A Concrete Way To See How Climate Change Will Affect Farming - Modern Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71343-a-concrete-way-to-see-how-climate-change-will-affect-farming-modern-farmer.md) | -0.2% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2025-08-25 | [Corn, Soybeans Thrive While Drought Hits Other Crops Harder - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13063-corn-soybeans-thrive-while-drought-hits-other-crops-harder-agweb.md) | +1.9% | +7.4% |

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/feed/how-will-summer-drought-and-this-fall-s-corn-crop-affect-feeder-cattle-

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