# Cattlemen, It's Time We Talk

> DTN analyst ShayLe Stewart reports April live cattle futures fell $34.62 from early January to March 16, 2020, and feeder cattle fell $38.40 over the same period. Cash cattle prices have also dropped sharply, while boxed beef prices rose to historic highs. Stewart describes the volatility as unprecedented.

- Date: 2020-03-23 · published 2020-03-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7965-cattlemen-it-s-time-we-talk
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Sharp declines in live and feeder cattle futures and cash prices reduce producer margins and may lead to fewer placements, weakening demand for feed and feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/livestock/article/2020/03/18/cattlemen-time-talk-2

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