# Varilek’s Cattle Call:  All Time High | TSLN.com

> Cash live cattle reached as high as $185 in the north and about $180 in Kansas during the week ending April 14, 2023. Live cattle futures hit contract highs before correcting, and packer bids pulled back after the peak. Commentary notes that the cow herd has been reduced and tighter year-over-year supplies are expected.

- Date: 2023-04-14 · published 2023-04-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6118-varilek-s-cattle-call-all-time-high-tsln-com
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller cow herd means tighter beef supplies for the next few years, which supports cattle prices. Futures volatility is likely to remain high after the sharp three-week run.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- tsln.com: https://www.tsln.com/news/varileks-cattle-call-all-time-high/

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