# Klassen: Feeder cattle edge higher on improving margins - Country Guide

> Western Canadian yearling and calf prices rose in the week reported, with calves under 600 lbs up $4 to $10 in some cases. February and April live cattle futures reflected a risk premium tied to uncertain beef production in early 2020, and February live cattle hit fresh contract highs.

- Date: 2019-12-03 · published 2019-12-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55709-klassen-feeder-cattle-edge-higher-on-improving-margins-country-guide
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight yearling supplies and a risk premium in deferred live cattle futures support feeder prices, while negative feeding margins temper demand near term.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- country-guide.ca: https://www.country-guide.ca/daily/klassen-feeder-cattle-edge-higher-on-improving-margins/

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