# Corn and Feeder Cattle Prices | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> Corn futures have fallen about 40 cents, roughly 10 percent, since late May, with December 2018 contracts hitting a contract low of $3.77 after peaking at $4.26 on May 23. The decline was attributed mainly to trade uncertainty and a strong start to the growing season. The article discusses the inverse relationship between corn prices and feeder cattle prices.

- Date: 2018-06-27 · published 2018-06-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64678-corn-and-feeder-cattle-prices-ohio-beef-cattle-letter
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower corn prices reduce feed costs for feedlots and can support feeder cattle prices, while also lowering the cost of grain-based feed for buyers. The sharp corn selloff is a key input to cattle feeding economics.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2018/06/27/corn-and-feeder-cattle-prices/

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