# Why heavy feeders are outperforming lighter cattle in falling market

> Beef Central reports that the gap between light and heavy feeder steers has closed as cattle prices slid over the past month. Heavier feeders are finding demand from lotfeeders filling forward contracts, while forward contract prices have been falling.

- Date: 2023-10-01 · published 2023-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34263-why-heavy-feeders-are-outperforming-lighter-cattle-in-falling-market
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Rising grain and ration costs combined with falling forward contract prices are reducing feedlot margins and pushing feeder prices lower.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- beefcentral.com: https://www.beefcentral.com/markets/why-heavy-feeders-are-outperforming-lighter-cattle-in-falling-market/

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