# One of the hottest summers on record affecting the bottom line for cattle farmers

> Extreme heat is stressing cattle in Louisiana, reducing feed intake and slowing growth; a calf that might normally reach 600 pounds could weigh only 400 pounds when sold. Heat and lack of rain are also hurting hay production, potentially forcing farmers to buy hay at much higher winter prices.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T00:12:25.218Z
- Category: weather · region Louisiana, US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92439-one-of-the-hottest-summers-on-record-affecting-the-bottom-line-for-cattle
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Alfalfa Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ALFALFA.md), [Grass Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GRASSHAY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cattle growth can reduce sale weights and tighten beef supply, while weaker hay production raises winter feed costs. These pressures are supportive for cattle and hay prices.

## Read by commodity

- ALFALFA: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲
- GRASSHAY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2018-06-28 | [San Antonio is on pace to record one of the hottest Junes in history](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64467-san-antonio-is-on-pace-to-record-one-of-the-hottest-junes-in-history.md) | -1.2% | +2.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-07-15 | [Cattle and beef markets looking for summer direction: Peel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58218-cattle-and-beef-markets-looking-for-summer-direction-peel.md) | +0.5% | +1.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-07-20 | [Is This a Fall Pricing Opportunity for Feeders? \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40620-is-this-a-fall-pricing-opportunity-for-feeders-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | +0.1% | +2.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-10-30 | [The source of high cattle and beef prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22522-the-source-of-high-cattle-and-beef-prices.md) | -3.8% | -8.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-01-08 | [Cattle prices forecast to jump when drought breaks as farmers forced to sell breeding stock - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55034-cattle-prices-forecast-to-jump-when-drought-breaks-as-farmers-forced-to-sell.md) | +0.2% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- wbrz.com: https://www.wbrz.com/videos/one-of-the-hottest-summers-on-record-affecting-the-bottom-line-for-cattle-farmers/

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