# Feeder Cattle Prices Projected Higher From Last Month | Feedlot Special | feedlotmagazine.com

> USDA's July outlook raised its 2025 Oklahoma City feeder steer price forecast by $3.51 to $301.29/cwt, with third- and fourth-quarter forecasts lifted to $312 and $314. June feeder steer prices averaged $310.47/cwt, and the continued ban on Mexican cattle imports was cited as a supporting factor. The 2026 forecast was also raised to $312.25/cwt.

- Date: 2025-07-29 · published 2025-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23917-feeder-cattle-prices-projected-higher-from-last-month-feedlot-special
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A tight feeder supply, reinforced by the Mexican import ban, supports higher feeder cattle prices and raises feedlot input costs for buyers. The outlook implies continued firmness, though boxed beef and steer prices may see seasonal declines in the second half.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2024-07-19 | [Cattle Prices Projected Higher From Last Month \| Feedlot Special \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29402-cattle-prices-projected-higher-from-last-month-feedlot-special-feedlotmagazine.md) | +0.9% | -3.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-01-24 | [Cattle Prices Start 2024 Higher Than Last Year \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32256-cattle-prices-start-2024-higher-than-last-year-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | +4.5% | +8.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-01-29 | [Fewer Cattle on Feed \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8610-fewer-cattle-on-feed-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | -4.8% | -2.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-05-22 | [USDA: 2025 Fed Cattle Prices Seen Higher - Zia Commodities, LLC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24802-usda-2025-fed-cattle-prices-seen-higher-zia-commodities-llc.md) | +1.2% | +2.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-04-27 | [Cattle Market Discussion \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19846-cattle-market-discussion-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | +1.0% | -4.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-07-19 | [Cattle Prices Projected Higher From Last Month \| Feedlot Special \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29402-cattle-prices-projected-higher-from-last-month-feedlot-special-feedlotmagazine.md) | +1.7% | -0.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-01-24 | [Cattle Prices Start 2024 Higher Than Last Year \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32256-cattle-prices-start-2024-higher-than-last-year-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | +1.4% | +4.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-01-29 | [Fewer Cattle on Feed \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8610-fewer-cattle-on-feed-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | -1.5% | -4.5% |

## Sources

- feedlotmagazine.com: https://www.feedlotmagazine.com/news/feedlot_special/feeder-cattle-prices-projected-higher-from-last-month/article_46358cf0-712c-40b5-8821-118409512758.html

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