# No April Fools Here – Cull Cow Prices are Up | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> Cull cow prices in the Southern Plains rose about $13 per cwt from January to the end of March, tracking the spring fed cattle rally. Dairy cow slaughter has run above 70,000 head per week for five weeks, and beef cow slaughter is below last year's levels.

- Date: 2019-04-03 · published 2019-04-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59554-no-april-fools-here-cull-cow-prices-are-up-ohio-beef-cattle-letter
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Rising cull cow values reflect firmer beef cutout values and tight beef cow supply. Heavy dairy cow slaughter is a partial offset that limits further gains.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2019/04/03/no-april-fools-here-cull-cow-prices-are-up/

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