# Stocker and Feeder Cattle Ratchet Higher - Drovers

> Calves and stocker cattle sold higher at auctions in the last full week of March, with receipts at 201,200 head. Feeder cattle futures rallied to new contract highs, led by May.

- Date: 2021-03-29 · published 2021-03-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48255-stocker-and-feeder-cattle-ratchet-higher-drovers
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight supplies of lightweight cattle and strong order buyer demand support feeder cattle prices, which raises the cost of feeding cattle for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- drovers.com: https://www.drovers.com/news/beef-production/stocker-and-feeder-cattle-ratchet-higher

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