# Seasonality in Feeder Cattle Prices | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> Ohio State extension specialist Hannah Baker explains that feeder cattle prices typically decline in the fall due to heavy calf supply, using seasonal price indices. She notes 2023 broke the pattern with rising prices, and 2024 prices fell into summer and fall as usual.

- Date: 2024-10-02 · published 2024-10-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28015-seasonality-in-feeder-cattle-prices-ohio-beef-cattle-letter
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Seasonal fall declines in feeder cattle prices reduce near-term cattle values but do not change underlying feed demand much.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2024/10/02/seasonality-in-feeder-cattle-prices/

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