# Varilek’s Cattle Call: Cash Market Woes | TSLN.com

> Cash fed cattle traded at $184-185 dressed, with Cargill buying northern cattle and cash prices holding firm. Cattle futures had a sharp break on Friday after heavier carcass weights and larger October placements than expected. A Kansas State and Iowa State study on negotiated cash reporting is under review ahead of a planned Kansas City meeting.

- Date: 2019-11-22 · published 2019-11-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7038-varilek-s-cattle-call-cash-market-woes-tsln-com
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Firm cash prices and heavier carcass weights offset some futures weakness, while larger placements signal future supply. Pricing-transparency debate adds uncertainty but has little direct effect on feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- tsln.com: https://www.tsln.com/news/varileks-cattle-call-cash-market-woes/

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