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Oklahoma State livestock marketing specialist Derrell Peel says the cattle market has swung sharply during the coronavirus pandemic, with live cattle and boxed beef both affected. He calls it a unique, prolonged shock unlike past single-event disruptions such as BSE or the Cargill fire.
He says the U.S. is likely in a recession and the macro fallout will follow once the pandemic subsides.
Demand shock from pandemic-driven foodservice closures and recession fears pressures fed cattle and boxed beef values, with uncertainty over the duration of the outbreak keeping price volatility high for feeder buyers.
hpj.comLacey VilhauerApr 3, 2020After 70 past bearish disease events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.0%), and +0.4% over 20.
After 46 past bearish disease events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -2.3% to +1.6%), and +1.8% 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.
