# Fed cattle prices climb

> Feedlots face tough pen conditions from winter weather, and cattle prices firmed as the CME Feeder Cattle Index fell to $139.23, its lowest since June. Southeast grazing calves drew strong demand while feedlot-bound cattle saw lighter demand.

- Date: 2019-03-02 · published 2019-03-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60221-fed-cattle-prices-climb
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Weather-hampered cattle performance tightens near-term fed supply, supporting fed cattle prices while feeder prices remain under pressure from seasonal grazing demand.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-10-30 | [The source of high cattle and beef prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22522-the-source-of-high-cattle-and-beef-prices.md) | -3.8% | -8.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-05-29 | [Feeder Cattle Prices Supported by Tight Supplies and Excellent Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5225-feeder-cattle-prices-supported-by-tight-supplies-and-excellent-demand.md) | +3.5% | +5.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-07-27 | [Shrinking cattle herd could equal high calf, beef prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40435-shrinking-cattle-herd-could-equal-high-calf-beef-prices.md) | -0.6% | +3.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-08-20 | [Cattle Prices Pt 1 - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10057-cattle-prices-pt-1-ag-information-network-of-the-west.md) | +0.8% | +0.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-11-10 | [The Cycle of Drought, Cowherd Liquidation and Higher Feeder Cattle Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44208-the-cycle-of-drought-cowherd-liquidation-and-higher-feeder-cattle-prices.md) | +0.7% | +6.3% |
| CORN | 2019-07-17 | [Corn Price Impact on Feeder Cattle Prices \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58222-corn-price-impact-on-feeder-cattle-prices-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | -1.1% | -11.9% |
| CORN | 2018-05-14 | [Higher feed grain prices pressure cattle feeder market - Canadian Cattlemen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65129-higher-feed-grain-prices-pressure-cattle-feeder-market-canadian-cattlemen.md) | +1.7% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2022-08-09 | [Coping with high feed prices, drought in 2022
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40182-coping-with-high-feed-prices-drought-in-2022-the-cattle-site.md) | +2.0% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-market-outlook/fed-cattle-prices-climb

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