# Cow-Calf Corner: Higher feed prices this winter - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

> A Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers republication of the Oklahoma State extension column says beef producers face significantly higher feed costs this winter. Alfalfa and other hay prices are up sharply, with the largest increases in drought areas such as North Dakota.

- Date: 2021-10-18 · published 2021-10-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44688-cow-calf-corner-higher-feed-prices-this-winter-texas-and-southwestern-cattle
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Drought-driven hay shortages and high grain prices raise winter feed costs for cattle producers, supporting forage and feed ingredient demand. This is a republication of the same analysis as the other extension article.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-06-04 | [How the late 2019 crop could impact cattle prices - Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11386-how-the-late-2019-crop-could-impact-cattle-prices-texas-and-southwestern-cattle.md) | -0.7% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2019-06-19 | [Prospect of higher feed costs generating challenge and opportunity - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58725-prospect-of-higher-feed-costs-generating-challenge-and-opportunity-texas-and.md) | +1.3% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2021-10-18 | [Higher feed prices this winter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44681-higher-feed-prices-this-winter.md) | +1.5% | +13.0% |
| CORN | 2019-11-25 | [Livestock Wx for 11-22-19: No El Niño, No La Niña, So What's Driving NOAA Outlooks? - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55984-livestock-wx-for-11-22-19-no-el-nino-no-la-nina-so-what-s-driving-noaa-outlooks.md) | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2021-10-22 | [Expect higher feed prices this winter \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44689-expect-higher-feed-prices-this-winter-western-livestock-journal.md) | +3.5% | +10.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-10-18 | [Higher feed prices this winter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44681-higher-feed-prices-this-winter.md) | -0.4% | +5.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-11-25 | [Livestock Wx for 11-22-19: No El Niño, No La Niña, So What's Driving NOAA Outlooks? - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55984-livestock-wx-for-11-22-19-no-el-nino-no-la-nina-so-what-s-driving-noaa-outlooks.md) | +2.2% | +3.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-10-22 | [Expect higher feed prices this winter \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44689-expect-higher-feed-prices-this-winter-western-livestock-journal.md) | +0.0% | +6.4% |

## Sources

- tscra.org: https://tscra.org/cow-calf-corner-higher-feed-prices-this-winter/

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