US cattle futures fell by their daily limits for a second session as recession fears grew during the coronavirus pandemic. April live cattle closed at 92.825 cents per pound and feeder cattle contracts hit limit-down levels.
The choice boxed beef cutout dropped $20.93 to $232.64 per cwt.
Falling boxed beef and weaker packer demand are pushing cash cattle lower, reducing feeder cattle values and signaling weaker demand for feed.
Setelah 37 peristiwa makro bearish sebelumnya, Sapi Hidup bergerak median -1,1% selama 5 sesi (30% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -4,3% sampai +0,4%), dan -0,4% selama 20 sesi.
Setelah 27 peristiwa makro bearish sebelumnya, Sapi Bakalan bergerak median -0,9% selama 5 sesi (37% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -3,7% sampai +0,4%), dan 0,0% 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.
Live cattle futures fell limit-down for a second session on April 2 amid recession fears and a sharp drop in the boxed beef cutout, which is the core of the 5-day decline.
Second consecutive limit-down session on recession fears and a $20.93 fall in the boxed beef cutout explain the sharp futures slide.
Second consecutive limit-down session on recession fears and a falling boxed beef cutout reflects sentiment-driven selling that preceded the April 6 decline.