# Profit balance shifting in beef sector - Brownfield Ag News

> A USDA livestock economist says the profit balance in beef is shifting, with packer margins relatively strong for this time of year. Feedlot margins remain healthy for now, but cow/calf margins are thinning and losses are expected later in the year.

- Date: 2018-04-25 · published 2018-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65640-profit-balance-shifting-in-beef-sector-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Expected feedlot marketings at lower prices later in the year signal softer cattle prices and reduced cattle demand from feedlots.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/profit-balance-shifting-in-beef-sector/

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