# Varilek’s Cattle Call: Carcass weights, tighter supplies | TSLN.com

> Live cattle traded steady near $190 for most of the week after a sharp futures sell-off. Steer carcass weights rose 10 pounds week over week and were 33 pounds above year-ago levels, and the Department of Justice is reportedly investigating cash cattle trade issues.

- Date: 2024-11-01 · published 2024-11-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8079-varilek-s-cattle-call-carcass-weights-tighter-supplies-tsln-com
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Heavier carcass weights add beef supply and cap cattle prices from reaching $200. Tight feeder supplies still give producers pricing leverage.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- tsln.com: https://www.tsln.com/news/varileks-cattle-call-carcass-weights-tighter-supplies/

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