# Demand surges for beef and live, feeder cattle | The Western Producer

> For the week ending Jan. 18, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were largely unchanged. Alberta fed cattle prices rose $3-$5 on a live basis, and U.S. wholesale beef was steady at US$333/cwt. Feedlot operators are worried about possible tariffs on fed cattle and beef.

- Date: 2025-01-22 · published 2025-01-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11090-demand-surges-for-beef-and-live-feeder-cattle-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Firm beef and fed cattle prices, with improving feeding margins, support feeder cattle values. Tariff risk on cattle and beef trade could weigh on prices if it materializes.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-01-28 | 5 | +4.3% | 3.3 | Strong demand for beef and fed cattle, with Alberta fed prices up and steady wholesale beef, supported the market, though tariff worries were a partial offset. |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/markets/demand-surges-for-beef-and-live-feeder-cattle/

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