# Calf demand continues strong

> Prices for calves suited to summer grazing rose, while buyers were less aggressive on feeder-weight cattle headed to feedlots. Steer and heifer calves sold steady to $5 higher, while feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $5 lower. Cattle futures were volatile during the week.

- Date: 2018-03-03 · published 2018-03-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66161-calf-demand-continues-strong
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Strong grazing-calf demand contrasts with softer feedlot buying, reflecting uncertainty about feedlot margins. Feed demand from grazing cattle may hold up, but feedlot feed demand is less certain.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-market-outlook/calf-demand-continues-strong

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