# Weekly protein report: DMC payouts offer relief amid tightening margins
						 | The Dairy Site

> June live cattle rose $1.075 to $244.35/cwt, a contract high, and May feeder cattle gained to $368.00. India is cutting vegetable oil imports after the Iran war drove up prices and fuel shortages, with domestic edible oil prices up as much as 17% in a month. Import costs rose about 25%, and DMC payments of $1.04/cwt were triggered for some participants.

- Date: 2026-04-03 · published 2026-04-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6429-weekly-protein-report-dmc-payouts-offer-relief-amid-tightening-margins-the
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Cattle futures strengthened on tight cash supply and chart-based buying, supporting feedlot and feeder cattle values. India's sharp drop in vegetable oil demand weakens palm oil export demand from Indonesia and Malaysia.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- thedairysite.com: https://www.thedairysite.com/articles/weekly-protein-report-record-cattle-prices-could-shift-protein-demand-toward-chicken

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