# Constellation of prices for live, feeder cattle futures - Canadian Cattlemen

> Jerry Klassen explains the constellation of prices, where deferred live cattle and feeder cattle futures move in tandem with nearby live cattle. He notes that Midwest weather has driven volatility and that live cattle futures have traded near 52-week highs on production risk premium.

- Date: 2019-05-10 · published 2019-05-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59210-constellation-of-prices-for-live-feeder-cattle-futures-canadian-cattlemen
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Understanding how nearby live cattle prices drive deferred and feeder contracts helps buyers and producers time marketing and hedging decisions. The article is educational commentary rather than a new supply or demand shock.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- canadiancattlemen.ca: https://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/market-talk/constellation-of-prices-for-live-feeder-cattle-futures/

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