# Feeder cattle numbers feel Tyson impact

> Feeder cattle prices and volume dropped after the CME declines that followed the Tyson packing plant fire in Kansas. Slaughter cow prices were mostly steady to $1 lower at test auctions, with some declines of up to $2.

- Date: 2019-08-15 · published 2019-08-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7605-feeder-cattle-numbers-feel-tyson-impact
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower feeder cattle prices reflect packer capacity loss that cuts the demand for feeder animals. Reduced auction volume shows producers are reacting to the weaker market.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2019-08-15 | 5 | -4.4% | -3.7 | Feeder cattle prices and volume dropped following the CME declines, a spillover of lower fed cattle values through the supply chain. |

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-market-outlook/feeder-cattle-follows-cme-lower-after-tyson-fire

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