# The Seasonality of Calf Prices and Factors Unique to 2022 / 2023 | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> Kentucky extension economist Kenny Burdine said high grain prices have pushed feed cost per pound of gain above $1.35, compared with about $0.79 in 2016 to 2020. CME corn futures are trading in the mid-$6 range through next summer, and calf markets typically bottom in fall as feed costs rise.

- Date: 2022-12-14 · published 2022-12-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38391-the-seasonality-of-calf-prices-and-factors-unique-to-2022-2023-ohio-beef-cattle
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

High feed costs favor heavier placements and cap light calf values, so calf prices stay below normal levels while corn remains expensive.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2022/12/14/the-seasonality-of-calf-prices-and-factors-unique-to-2022-2023/

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