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.
Na 37 eerdere neerwaarts macro-gebeurtenissen bewoog Slachtvee (levend) zich mediaan -1,1% over 5 sessies (30% hoger; middelste helft -4,3% tot +0,4%), en -0,4% over 20.
Na 27 eerdere neerwaarts macro-gebeurtenissen bewoog Mestvee (feeder) zich mediaan -0,9% over 5 sessies (37% hoger; middelste helft -3,7% tot +0,4%), en 0,0% 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.
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.