# RFD-TV Weekly Crop Progress and Livestock Production Report, Monday, November 2, 2026

> Heavy precipitation improved drought in parts of the Four Corners, Plains and southern Plains, while dryness intensified in the lower Mississippi Valley, lower Midwest and Tennessee. Nearly half of the Lower 48 remains in drought, and cattle producers face tight forage and elevated feed costs entering winter.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:16:33.816Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76056-rfd-tv-weekly-crop-progress-and-livestock-production-report-monday-november-2
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent drought and tight forage push cattle producers toward more supplemental feed, supporting demand for feed ingredients and cattle prices, while improved Plains moisture eases some pressure.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-03-17 | [Wheat and Livestock Soar on Monday - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5621-wheat-and-livestock-soar-on-monday-agweb.md) | +2.2% | +2.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-04-19 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5964-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | -0.7% | -9.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-01-18 | [Winter and mud mess with cattle markets \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61231-winter-and-mud-mess-with-cattle-markets-western-livestock-journal.md) | -0.6% | +0.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-06-24 | [Drought conditions pull cattle forward in 2022; limited cattle supplies draw down 2023 production - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41082-drought-conditions-pull-cattle-forward-in-2022-limited-cattle-supplies-draw.md) | +1.3% | -0.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-03-24 | [Record prices, farm debts make it hard for livestock producers to rebuild herd - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54067-record-prices-farm-debts-make-it-hard-for-livestock-producers-to-rebuild-herd.md) | +2.9% | -8.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-03-17 | [Wheat and Livestock Soar on Monday - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5621-wheat-and-livestock-soar-on-monday-agweb.md) | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-10-02 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50776-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | -2.0% | -3.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-04-19 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5964-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | -1.2% | -7.7% |

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/rfd-tv-weekly-crop-progress-and-livestock-production-report-monday-november-2-2026

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