# Stocker prospects boost calf prices

> Cattle futures held the prior week's gains while cash calf and feeder prices rose on improving fall forage and wheat pasture prospects. Steers gained $1-$6 per cwt and ERS revised its feeder price outlook modestly higher.

- Date: 2018-09-22 · published 2018-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63168-stocker-prospects-boost-calf-prices
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger grazing prospects and firmer feeder cash prices raise input costs for feedlots heading into fall placements.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-market-outlook/stocker-prospects-boost-calf-prices

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