# Funds feast on corn and cattle as US supplies tighten

> Reuters reports funds may have established a record net long position in CME live cattle as futures hit all-time highs above a per-pound level for the first time. US cash cattle prices are described as extremely strong, and corn is also mentioned as a fund target amid tightening US supplies.

- Date: 2025-01-27 · published 2025-01-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8613-funds-feast-on-corn-and-cattle-as-us-supplies-tighten
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy speculative buying and tight US supplies point to continued upward pressure on cattle and corn prices, though a record fund position raises the risk of a sharp reversal.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-01-28 | 5 | +4.3% | 3.3 | Reuters reported record fund net long positioning and all-time-high futures right at the end of the window, so speculative buying and momentum sentiment likely drove the 5-day rally. |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/funds-feast-corn-cattle-us-supplies-tighten-2025-01-27/

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