# Will increasing corn and soybean prices impact feeder cattle prices this year and in future years? | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> A University of Tennessee economist explains that higher corn and soybean prices will pressure feeder cattle in the short run through higher feeding costs. Over the longer term, some pasture and hay acreage could shift to row crops, reducing cattle numbers.

- Date: 2021-03-31 · published 2021-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48260-will-increasing-corn-and-soybean-prices-impact-feeder-cattle-prices-this-year
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of fewer cattle over the next two to three years point to stronger feeder cattle prices, while near-term feed costs weigh on them.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2021/03/31/will-increasing-corn-and-soybean-prices-impact-feeder-cattle-prices-this-year-and-in-future-years/

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