# Weekly Analysis: Livestock Markets

> DTN's weekly livestock analysis reports June live cattle closed $7.525 lower at $114.65 after hitting a new contract low, and August feeder cattle fell $9.525 to $142.10. June lean hogs rose $1.20 to $78.825 but remain in a short-term downtrend. Soybean meal July closed $16 higher at $314.60.

- Date: 2016-04-25 · published 2016-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8277-weekly-analysis-livestock-markets
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Breaking contract lows and testing long-term support indicate bearish momentum in cattle markets that could extend if support fails. Soybean meal's weekly gain supports feed-protein costs.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- HOGS: neutral
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2016-04-25 | 1 | -2.5% | -3.9 | DTN weekly analysis shows June live cattle down $7.525 to a new contract low, covering the selloff that carried into the April 25 session. |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/technically-speaking/blog-post/2016/04/25/weekly-analysis-livestock-markets

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