# Do changes in cattle crush provide any opportunities for profitability? | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> An economist writes that cattle price and feed cost volatility will remain high, with feeder cattle possibly seasonally low mid-summer. Labor shortages and high cattle on feed limit bullish fed cattle news.

- Date: 2021-05-19 · published 2021-05-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47230-do-changes-in-cattle-crush-provide-any-opportunities-for-profitability-ohio
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Limited fat cattle upside and earlier feedlot placements from low forages could depress feeder prices and keep feed-cost risk elevated.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2021/05/19/do-changes-in-cattle-crush-provide-any-opportunities-for-profitability/

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