# Larger feedlot supply will be on the fed market later this year - Brownfield Ag News

> USDA's latest Cattle on Feed report showed a two percent increase in cattle on feed after large feedlot placements in April. Analysts expect the larger cattle numbers to reach the fed market later this year. CME live and feeder cattle futures fell sharply on the report.

- Date: 2017-05-29 · published 2017-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71130-larger-feedlot-supply-will-be-on-the-fed-market-later-this-year-brownfield-ag
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Bigger fed cattle supplies later in 2017 point to downward pressure on live and feeder cattle prices. Buyers should expect softer cattle values as these animals are marketed.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2017-02-24 | [Feeder cattle futures were sharply lower - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8680-feeder-cattle-futures-were-sharply-lower-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.4% | +6.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2018-04-23 | [COF report shows more heifers in feedlots - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65648-cof-report-shows-more-heifers-in-feedlots-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.4% | -3.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2017-07-24 | [Cattle futures hit hard by on feed, inventory numbers - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70086-cattle-futures-hit-hard-by-on-feed-inventory-numbers-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.5% | -8.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2017-01-11 | [A New Year for Cattle Markets \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72946-a-new-year-for-cattle-markets-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | -1.3% | -7.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2017-01-30 | [Cattle placements bearish, but with some good news - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73110-cattle-placements-bearish-but-with-some-good-news-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.0% | -2.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-02-24 | [Feeder cattle futures were sharply lower - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8680-feeder-cattle-futures-were-sharply-lower-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.9% | +3.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-04-23 | [COF report shows more heifers in feedlots - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65648-cof-report-shows-more-heifers-in-feedlots-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.1% | -6.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-03-27 | [Fed cattle supplies remain larger than a year ago \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31322-fed-cattle-supplies-remain-larger-than-a-year-ago-ag-proud.md) | -0.9% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/managing_profit/larger-feedlot-supply-will-fed-market-later-year/

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