# Rethinking basis behavior in a high-price cattle market

> An University of Arkansas analysis explains that tight calf supplies after herd contraction have raised calf prices relative to feeder cattle. It recommends forecasting basis, the difference between cash and futures prices, rather than outright prices.

- Date: 2025-06-20 · published 2025-06-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24358-rethinking-basis-behavior-in-a-high-price-cattle-market
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Changing calf-to-feeder price ratios alter basis patterns, which affects how buyers price feeder cattle forward. The piece offers a method for forecasting rather than reporting a new market move.

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/market-news/rethinking-basis-behavior-in-a-high-price-cattle-market

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