Morning Ag Markets – 10/26/2020 – Pete Loewen
Kind of a sour week for the cattle complex trade with the futures losing ground most days, cash feedlot trade, as well as cash feeder and calf market action lower and product was trending lower, meaning all aspects of the market were under pressure. On the cash side of that spectrum, negotiated feedlot trade averaged right at $2 lower than the previous week live. Feeders sold $4-$8 lower according to the National Feeder Cattle Summary and calf market trade was noticeably lower as well. Unweaned or short weaned cattle took the brunt of the hit, as usual and with the current weather situation, it isn’t very hard to figure out why. After the futures closed on Friday, Monthly COF numbers hit the press. The expectations…