# Climbing Calf Prices | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> Calf and feeder cattle prices jumped over the past month, with 400-500 lb calves up about $30/cwt in the Southern Plains. Rain, fewer calves reaching market, and new import restrictions on Mexican cattle over screwworm are cited as drivers.

- Date: 2024-12-04 · published 2024-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27082-climbing-calf-prices-ohio-beef-cattle-letter
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter feeder supplies and rain-boosted stocker demand push calf and feeder costs higher, raising input costs for feedlots and feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2024/12/04/climbing-calf-prices/

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