# Wild ride in feeder cattle markets

> Kansas State University analysis examines the feeder cattle futures market, where nearby prices have roughly doubled from $130/cwt in May 2021 to above $260/cwt in June 2024. It highlights high basis volatility similar to 2015, but with rising rather than falling prices.

- Date: 2024-08-01 · published 2024-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29406-wild-ride-in-feeder-cattle-markets
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Large basis swings make hedging harder for feeder buyers and sellers, though the piece is analytical rather than a new market-moving event.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/market-news/wild-ride-in-feeder-cattle-markets

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