# Beef Profit Tracker: Fed Steer Prices Were Up Sharply - Drovers

> Sterling Marketing's Beef Profit Tracker shows cash fed steers averaged $205.70/cwt in the week ending March 14, up $6.50. Feeder steers weighing 750 to 800 lbs rose $12 to $286/cwt. Feedlot margins were estimated at $420 per head, while packer margins were $138 in the red.

- Date: 2025-03-18 · published 2025-03-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25723-beef-profit-tracker-fed-steer-prices-were-up-sharply-drovers
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Strong fed and feeder cattle prices with negative packer margins point to tight supplies, which supports cattle prices and pressures packer buying.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- drovers.com: https://www.drovers.com/markets/profit-tracker/beef-profit-tracker-fed-steer-prices-were-sharply

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