# What price values do live cattle futures and feeder cattle futures actually represent? | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> An educational explainer from the University of Tennessee and Ohio State describes what live cattle and feeder cattle futures contracts represent. It explains the contract specifications for steers and heifers and the CME Feeder Cattle index.

- Date: 2022-04-06 · published 2022-04-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41982-what-price-values-do-live-cattle-futures-and-feeder-cattle-futures-actually
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

It clarifies contract mechanics for buyers but contains no new supply, demand or price development.

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2022/04/06/what-price-values-do-live-cattle-futures-and-feeder-cattle-futures-actually-represent/

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