# Cattle on feed report signals bullish market - High Plains Journal

> Analysts described USDA's October Cattle on Feed report as bullish after placements came in well below expectations for a third straight month. The report showed 11.37 million cattle on feed as of Oct. 1, slightly below the year-ago 11.42 million. Marketings were near expectations, and on-feed numbers fell below year-ago levels after five months of growth.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T15:07:06.007Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81900-cattle-on-feed-report-signals-bullish-market-high-plains-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Smaller placements mean fewer cattle entering feedlots for future slaughter, tightening future supply and supporting cattle and feeder prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-05-23 | [Import restrictions will weigh on cattle markets - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24820-import-restrictions-will-weigh-on-cattle-markets-high-plains-journal.md) | +0.1% | +4.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-11-21 | [What Does Friday's Bullish Cattle on Feed Report Mean for the Cattle Market?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38810-what-does-friday-s-bullish-cattle-on-feed-report-mean-for-the-cattle-market.md) | +0.9% | +1.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-10-27 | [Cattle futures rally on bullish Cattle on Feed report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/571-cattle-futures-rally-on-bullish-cattle-on-feed-report.md) | -3.0% | — |
| LCATTLE | 2021-11-24 | [November cattle market update, Cattle on Feed report \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12781-november-cattle-market-update-cattle-on-feed-report-western-livestock-journal.md) | +2.1% | +1.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-02-02 | [How Bullish is the Cattle Inventory Report for the Cattle Market? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20729-how-bullish-is-the-cattle-inventory-report-for-the-cattle-market-agweb.md) | +1.4% | +4.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-05-23 | [Import restrictions will weigh on cattle markets - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24820-import-restrictions-will-weigh-on-cattle-markets-high-plains-journal.md) | +1.2% | +2.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-11-21 | [What Does Friday's Bullish Cattle on Feed Report Mean for the Cattle Market?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38810-what-does-friday-s-bullish-cattle-on-feed-report-mean-for-the-cattle-market.md) | -2.2% | +0.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-27 | [Cattle futures rally on bullish Cattle on Feed report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/571-cattle-futures-rally-on-bullish-cattle-on-feed-report.md) | -4.1% | — |

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2026/11/05/cattle-on-feed-report-signals-bullish-market/

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