# Feeder market eyes deferred live cattle futures | The Western Producer

> Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged in the week ending Sept. 13. The April 2026 live cattle futures fell $10 from contract highs to $233, eroding profitability in deferred feedlot positions while nearby margins stayed favorable.

- Date: 2025-09-22 · published 2025-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23015-feeder-market-eyes-deferred-live-cattle-futures-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Weakness in deferred live cattle futures reduces feedlot margins for later placements, which can cool forward demand for feeder cattle.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/livestock/feeder-market-eyes-deferred-live-cattle-futures/

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