# Angus feeder steer premium blows out to $1/kg liveweight – what’s driving it? - Beef Central

> Angus feeder steer premiums in eastern Australia have widened to 95-100c/kg liveweight from 15-20c/kg a year earlier, with flatback heavy feeders around 530c/kg and Angus near 630c/kg. Analysts link the record gap to strong demand for Angus feeders for feedlot programs.

- Date: 2022-05-24 · published 2022-05-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5074-angus-feeder-steer-premium-blows-out-to-1-kg-liveweight-what-s-driving-it-beef
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A record Angus premium signals strong demand for quality feeder cattle, supporting Australian feeder prices and feedlot placements.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- beefcentral.com: https://www.beefcentral.com/news/angus-feeder-steer-premium-blows-out-to-1-kg-liveweight-whats-driving-it/

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