# Questions a Plenty Going Forward | Feedlot Special | feedlotmagazine.com

> An Ohio State Extension feedlot column explains how packer supply mix of contracted, negotiated and cash cattle drives auction prices. It notes that record fed cattle auction prices of $150-160 per cwt occurred in early December at several Ohio markets when packers were short on supply.

- Date: 2022-01-06 · published 2022-01-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43279-questions-a-plenty-going-forward-feedlot-special-feedlotmagazine-com
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Packers competing for scarce cash cattle to fill shackle space push up fed cattle prices, a bullish signal for live cattle values.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- feedlotmagazine.com: https://www.feedlotmagazine.com/news/feedlot_special/questions-a-plenty-going-forward/article_52bc61b2-6f07-11ec-a4e7-c729048d158f.html

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