# Cattle markets could move down seasonally from here

> CattleFax analysts suggested cattle prices could slide into a seasonal fall low after a six-month rally. Cash fed cattle traded around $131-133 and feeder cattle near $149-153, and USDA reported cattle on feed 2% above a year earlier on May 1.

- Date: 2017-05-26 · published 2017-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71144-cattle-markets-could-move-down-seasonally-from-here
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Expected seasonal weakness and rising beef tonnage in coming years point to downward price pressure on both fed and feeder cattle.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/marketing/cattle-markets-could-move-down-seasonally-from-here

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