# Yearlings gain on tighter supplies - Grainews

> Alberta fed cattle prices have dropped about $12 over the past month and are expected to keep slipping into August. Feeder cattle prices have been unexpectedly strong, and yearling supplies may tighten for fall as feedlots compete to secure cattle.

- Date: 2018-07-19 · published 2018-07-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64177-yearlings-gain-on-tighter-supplies-grainews
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Expected tighter yearling supply supports feeder prices into fall, while falling fed cattle and wholesale beef prices weigh on the live market and feedlot margins.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/cattlemans-corner/yearlings-gain-on-tighter-supplies/

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