# Varilek’s Cattle Call: Feeders are the Leaders | TSLN.com

> Scott Varilek's weekly cattle column says feeder cattle futures broke as corn prices rose on delayed planting. Cash fed cattle traded mainly at 186-188 dressed, and feedyards remain unprofitable with higher feed costs. Summer futures sit well below the current market.

- Date: 2019-05-31 · published 2019-05-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59222-varilek-s-cattle-call-feeders-are-the-leaders-tsln-com
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher corn and feed costs squeeze feedyard margins, which pressures feeder cattle demand and prices. Corn strength from planting delays reinforces the feed cost pressure on cattle.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2019-05-30 | 5 | -7.1% | -3.7 | Feeder futures broke as corn rose on delayed planting while feedyards were unprofitable, reducing their bids for feeders. |
| FCATTLE | 2019-05-30 | 1 | -3.7% | -3.1 | Says feeder futures broke as corn rose on delayed planting, raising feed costs and squeezing feedyard margins. |

## Sources

- tsln.com: https://www.tsln.com/opinion/varileks-cattle-call-feeders-are-the-leaders/

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