# Volatility in 2017 Calf and Feeder Prices; What’s in Store for 2018? - Center for Commercial Agriculture

> Calf and feeder cattle prices in 2017 swung sharply, falling about 27% in January before recovering to late-2017 levels more than 20% above a year earlier. Annual averages for 2017 were slightly below 2016 levels.

- Date: 2017-12-20 · published 2017-12-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67605-volatility-in-2017-calf-and-feeder-prices-what-s-in-store-for-2018-center-for
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Large year-to-year price swings raise hedging costs and uncertainty for feedlots, which shapes how many cattle are placed and how much feed they consume in 2018.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- ag.purdue.edu: https://ag.purdue.edu/commercialag/home/resource/2017/12/volatility-in-2017-calf-and-feeder-prices-whats-in-store-for-2018/

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