# Strong cattle prices supported by tight supplies and robust demand

> The weekly fed steer price reached a record $238.68/cwt in mid-June, up $46.13 (+24%) from a year earlier, marking eight straight weeks of new highs. Feeder steer prices in the Southern Plains also hit record levels near $325/cwt.

- Date: 2025-06-23 · published 2025-06-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24350-strong-cattle-prices-supported-by-tight-supplies-and-robust-demand
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight cattle supplies and steady demand support the high price level, which benefits feeder buyers through higher input costs. Seasonal softening in summer could still reverse the trend.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/market-news/strong-cattle-prices-supported-by-tight-supplies-and-robust-demand

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