
Cattle on feed reached a record 1.12 million head at the end of June despite 10-year-high grain prices. Feedlot margins have turned negative, with cattle put on feed last week showing a loss of about A$71 per head.
Negative feedlot margins typically lead to fewer cattle on feed, which tightens finished cattle supply and could lift grain-fed prices while pressuring feeder demand and grain-fed cattle prices.
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