# Live Cattle Auctions Make a Comeback Online

> A Wall Street Journal feature reports that volatility in cattle futures is prompting a revival of live cattle auctions as ranchers seek better price discovery. The piece cites an auction in Lakeland, Florida.

- Date: 2016-12-17 · published 2016-12-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73610-live-cattle-auctions-make-a-comeback-online
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Better price discovery through live auctions could make cattle supply decisions more stable, but it does not itself move near-term prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/articles/live-cattle-auctions-make-a-comeback-online-1481976001

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