# U.S. cattle herd continues to contract - Grainews

> Grainews columnist Jerry Klassen reports fed cattle prices in Alberta and Ontario were flat over the past month while U.S. prices came under pressure from larger year-over-year supplies. He expects Canadian feeder cattle prices to trend higher through fall and notes the USDA projects a smaller 2022 calf crop.

- Date: 2022-08-22 · published 2022-08-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39972-u-s-cattle-herd-continues-to-contract-grainews
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower feed grain prices this fall could improve feeder margins, while a tighter calf crop supports feeder cattle values through 2023.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/markets/u-s-cattle-herd-continues-to-contract/

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