# Rising Feed Prices Create Divergence Between Fed and Feeder Cattle Values

> An Ohio State cattle letter notes rising feed prices are creating a divergence between fed and feeder cattle values. Feeder markets are driven by expected fed cattle value minus feeding cost, and demand for beef is encouraging.

- Date: 2021-06-01 · published 2021-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47228-rising-feed-prices-create-divergence-between-fed-and-feeder-cattle-values
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher corn costs squeeze feeder margins and pressure feeder cattle values relative to fed cattle, a key feed-demand link.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2021/05/05/rising-feed-prices-create-divergence-between-fed-and-feeder-cattle-values/

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