A fire on August 9 seriously damaged Tyson Foods' Holcomb, Kansas beef processing plant, with no injuries reported. The plant was expected to be out of action for the rest of the year.
The fire has disrupted US fed and feeder cattle markets since.
Loss of a major packing plant reduces slaughter capacity and buyer demand for cattle, weighing on cash and feeder cattle prices.
Setelah 70 peristiwa penyakit bearish sebelumnya, Sapi Hidup bergerak median +0,0% selama 5 sesi (51% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -1,7% sampai +1,0%), dan +0,4% selama 20 sesi.
Setelah 46 peristiwa penyakit bearish sebelumnya, Sapi Bakalan bergerak median +0,3% selama 5 sesi (54% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -2,3% sampai +1,6%), dan +1,8% 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.
The Tyson Holcomb plant fire cut packer slaughter capacity, reducing demand for fed cattle and pressuring cash and futures prices.
The Tyson Holcomb plant fire removed a major cattle buyer for months, depressing packer demand and fed cattle prices, which was the ongoing driver of weakness.
The Tyson Holcomb plant is out for the rest of the year, removing packing capacity and demand for fed cattle and weighing on cash and futures.