# A Divide in Feeder Calf Prices | Red River Farm Network

> Northern Plains feeder calf auctions continue to bring $200-plus per hundredweight this fall while southern U.S. values have eased. An economist attributes the north-south spread to several years of smaller calf crops and feed pressure.

- Date: 2022-11-21 · published 2022-11-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38822-a-divide-in-feeder-calf-prices-red-river-farm-network
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter calf supply supports feeder cattle values, while regional price gaps signal where cattle are being bought and placed, which affects feed demand in each area.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- rrfn.com: https://www.rrfn.com/2022/11/21/is-2024-the-next-feeder-run-up/

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