# Cattle prices: A look back … and a look ahead  | Western Livestock Journal

> Oklahoma State's Derrell Peel reviews 2025, when cattle prices rose for a third year, with feeder steers up 30.6% and fed cattle up 15% despite a fourth-quarter correction. Prices recovered in December, with calves reaching new highs.

- Date: 2025-12-31 · published 2025-12-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21642-cattle-prices-a-look-back-and-a-look-ahead-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A December rebound with tight supplies points to firm feeder and fed cattle prices heading into 2026, supporting feed demand from feedlots.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/cattle-prices-a-look-back-and-a-look-ahead/

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