# Kentucky Beef Cattle Market Update | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> Kentucky calf prices are at their typical seasonal highs, with 550 lb steers selling in the mid-to-upper $150s. The article notes calf prices have risen about $15 per cwt since December and that fall feeder futures near $158 to $160 imply strong summer stocker profits.

- Date: 2019-04-17 · published 2019-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59745-kentucky-beef-cattle-market-update-ohio-beef-cattle-letter
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Firm calf and feeder values, with futures implying good grazing margins, support continued demand for feed going into summer.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2019/04/17/kentucky-beef-cattle-market-update-20/

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