
USDA data show US range and pasture conditions finished the May-October season with 51% rated poor or very poor, the highest of the year and well above last year's 37%. Ratings were worse in the Great Plains and Southern Plains, which pushed cattle off grass and into feedlots earlier than normal.
Feeder steer prices have held steady at roughly $250-280/cwt since the start of the year.
Poor pasture conditions push cattle into feedlots sooner, raising near-term grain demand while shrinking the grazing base. Poor pastures also support feeder cattle prices by limiting supply.
Na 21 eerdere neutraal weer-gebeurtenissen bewoog Mestvee (feeder) zich mediaan +1,7% over 5 sessies (67% hoger; middelste helft -0,1% tot +2,3%), en -0,2% over 20.
Na 1.465 eerdere opwaarts weer-gebeurtenissen bewoog Maïs zich mediaan +0,2% over 5 sessies (54% hoger; middelste helft -1,4% tot +1,9%), en +0,9% over 20.
Bewegingen van de benchmark van elke grondstof sinds de laatste slotkoers vóór de gebeurtenis. Historische waarden bundelen eerdere gebeurtenissen van hetzelfde soort; ze beschrijven wat er gebeurde, niet wat zal gebeuren. Geen beleggingsadvies.