# Volume up drastically over 2016, feeder cattle sell higher

> Test auctions saw 44,300 feeder cattle head, 11,000 more than last year, with yearlings $2-9 higher and calves $7-13 higher. Slaughter cows totaled 13,200 head and sold $2-5 lower under heavy volume and declining cow meat prices.

- Date: 2017-11-02 · published 2017-11-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68136-volume-up-drastically-over-2016-feeder-cattle-sell-higher
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher feeder prices reflect firm feedlot demand, while lower cow prices reflect weaker cull-cow meat values that are not directly tied to the feeder market.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-market-outlook/volume-up-drastically-over-2016-feeder-cattle-sell-higher

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