ShayLe Stewart

I personally believe the reduction of throughput will only push the herd build-back that much further out as yet another level of confidence has been eroded from the market.

Since the cattle market hasn't received USDA's Cattle on Feed data in two months due to the government shutdown, traders will closely scan Friday's Nov. 1 report for any abnormalities.

The problem here isn't a matter of today; it's an issue that's going to cost producers exceptionally later down the road as feedlots won't need as many cattle in the future because they can increase tonnage on a per head basis...

Without strong support from boxed beef prices or the fed cash cattle market, the cattle complex could trade steady at best this week as traders yearn for stronger fundamental support.

The market may be more focused on external factors than what's bullishly developed over the last decade, but thus far, nothing has changed the market's promising fundamentals.

As long as beef demand remains strong as it's been, the board continues to show good faith, and no new unexpected headlines develop that could affect the cattle complex, the market may be...

Should the markets really be driven by traders' reactions to news headlines as opposed to tangible fundamental developments? While the cattle complex has been losing money during the last seven trading days, boxed beef prices...

USDA didn't release its Oct. 1 Cattle on Feed as originally scheduled on Friday due to the ongoing government shutdown. That means the industry will be watching closely for next month's report on Nov. 21.

With much of the federal government still shut down, it's unknown whether USDA will release the Oct. 1 Cattle on Feed report as scheduled on Friday. Pre-report estimates show on-feed totals lingering close to a year ago but...

Here's why turmoil like what the cattle market saw on Friday is going to happen more often.

It's yet to be seen what the market will do this week; but with traders fully acknowledging the outlook for 2026 is strong, there's still plenty of upside potential.

Since last Friday, the feeder cattle complex has rallied aggressively. But with the market dancing around resistance thresholds, prices could be pressured to scale back lower.

In today's environment, it seems the increased daily trading limits have had an inflation effect on the market. Seeing a $1.00-move five years ago was normal. Today, the market sees a daily movement of $3.00 to $4.00 with the same...

With herd rebuilding looming, traders have recognized fed cattle supplies are only going to grow thinner in 2026.

It's likely the futures market could struggle again this week because of the seasonal downturn in both boxed beef and fed cash cattle prices.

From Friday's bullish Cattle on Feed report, to the expected announcement that's going to come soon from USDA about revitalizing the American beef industry, traders saw an opportunity to push the cattle contracts sharply higher...

Friday's Sept. 1 USDA Cattle on Feed report could bring some surprises again, as placement numbers remain in question.

With the market's fundamentals not expected to lend much support in upcoming weeks, as seasonally this is a time in which fed prices typically regress and boxed beef prices do too, it's easy to see why the futures complex could...

Between larger daily trading limits, the increased interest of money-managed funds, and logarithmic trading that has entered the market, managing risk has become a side component of simply doing business in the cattle market.

Packers were able to buy a sizeable volume last week in the fed cash cattle market, which likely means that they'll aim to work prices even lower in the weeks ahead.

The market may be trading above anyone's wildest dreams, and while hurdles obviously still loom, there are still reasons to believe even higher prices could be seen.