# Feeder cattle prices explode, as the restocker/lotfeeder challenge builds - Beef Central

> Feeder cattle prices in Australia have risen sharply this week as restockers and lotfeeders compete for young cattle. Teys raised its paddock offers three times, and some categories are up 20-25% since the start of the year. The rally follows recent rain that improved paddock conditions.

- Date: 2020-02-14 · published 2020-02-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54724-feeder-cattle-prices-explode-as-the-restocker-lotfeeder-challenge-builds-beef
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Rain-driven pasture recovery is pulling cattle into restocking, which tightens feeder supply and lifts feeder prices. Buyers should expect higher input costs for feedlot rations and cattle purchases.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-26 | [Feeder cattle market: Gridlock as prices surge to “anyone’s guess” - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/587-feeder-cattle-market-gridlock-as-prices-surge-to-anyone-s-guess-beef-central.md) | -3.5% | — |
| FCATTLE | 2023-05-29 | [Feeder Cattle Prices Supported by Tight Supplies and Excellent Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5225-feeder-cattle-prices-supported-by-tight-supplies-and-excellent-demand.md) | +3.7% | +2.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-10-30 | [The source of high cattle and beef prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22522-the-source-of-high-cattle-and-beef-prices.md) | -6.4% | -9.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-04-19 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5964-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | -1.2% | -7.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-10-02 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50776-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | -2.0% | -3.2% |

## Sources

- beefcentral.com: https://www.beefcentral.com/markets/feeder-cattle-prices-explode-as-the-restocker-lotfeeder-challenge-builds/

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