# Feeder Cattle Prices Gaining Strength | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> Feeder cattle futures have risen more than $10 per cwt since May, with heavy feeder demand firm. Steer calf prices in the Southern Plains have climbed through July and August, counter to normal seasonal patterns. Beef cow slaughter remains 14% above 2021 levels.

- Date: 2022-08-31 · published 2022-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40178-feeder-cattle-prices-gaining-strength-ohio-beef-cattle-letter
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A shrinking beef cow herd and tight calf supplies point to firmer feeder cattle prices into the fall. Higher feeder values also raise the cost of cattle placed in feedlots.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2022/08/31/feeder-cattle-prices-gaining-strength/

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