# Klassen: Tight margins weigh on feeder cattle - Grainews

> Western Canadian feeder cattle prices moved mixed in the past week, with calves and yearlings trading within a few dollars either way. Negative feeding margins and weaker deferred live cattle futures weighed on heavier weight classes, while Alberta fed cattle were reported at $148-$150.

- Date: 2017-12-05 · published 2017-12-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67604-klassen-tight-margins-weigh-on-feeder-cattle-grainews
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Negative feeding margins reduce feedlot demand for heavier cattle, which pressures feeder prices and reduces demand for feed grains and feed ingredients in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/klassen-tight-margins-weigh-on-feeder-cattle/

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