
A fire at Tyson's beef plant in Holcomb, Kansas, on August 9 temporarily shut the facility, which accounted for about 6% of U.S. fed cattle packing capacity. Cattle futures and cash fed cattle fell $5 to $9 per hundredweight in the days after the fire, while wholesale beef cutout rose about $20.
Lost packing capacity cut demand for fed cattle and pushed down live cattle prices, while boxed beef prices rose and widened packer margins. Lower cattle prices are bearish for feeder and fed cattle values until processing capacity is restored.
Setelah 29 peristiwa logistik bearish sebelumnya, Sapi Hidup bergerak median -0,3% selama 5 sesi (38% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -2,0% sampai +0,5%), dan -3,7% selama 20 sesi.
Pergerakan benchmark setiap komoditas dari penutupan terakhir sebelum peristiwa. Pembacaan historis menggabungkan peristiwa serupa di masa lalu; itu menggambarkan apa yang terjadi, bukan apa yang akan terjadi. Bukan nasihat investasi.