# How feeder cattle price slides work, and why

> An explainer on how price slides and weight stops reduce payments for feeder calves as they exceed base weight, using a 640-pound calf example priced at $155 per cwt. The column describes contract mechanics rather than a new market event.

- Date: 2018-09-20 · published 2018-09-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63170-how-feeder-cattle-price-slides-work-and-why
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Understanding slides and weight stops helps buyers judge true cost of feeder cattle contracts, but it does not move commodity prices.

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-pricing/how-feeder-cattle-price-slides-work-and-why

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