# Opportunities to Manage Price Risk in 2021 | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> A livestock marketing specialist notes that CME feeder cattle deferred contracts trade at a $14-$18 premium to April, a wider spread than usual. He recommends cow-calf and stocker operators consider forward price protection for summer and fall sales.

- Date: 2021-04-14 · published 2021-04-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47739-opportunities-to-manage-price-risk-in-2021-ohio-beef-cattle-letter
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The wide futures carry signals market expectations of higher feeder prices into late summer, which shapes hedging and placement decisions. Buyers should weigh the implied forward price against current feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2021/04/14/opportunities-to-manage-price-risk-in-2021/

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