# Fall calf run begins with solid undertone

> Feeder cattle demand stayed strong the prior week, with feeder steers and heifers mostly steady to $7 per cwt higher. Feeder and live cattle futures closed higher on average week to week, while unweaned calves faced pressure.

- Date: 2017-10-07 · published 2017-10-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68598-fall-calf-run-begins-with-solid-undertone
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger feeder prices and solid buyer interest point to healthy cattle values heading into the fall calf run, which supports demand for feed rations. Pressure on lightweight calves suggests the price strength is concentrated in heavier animals.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-market-outlook/fall-calf-run-begins-with-solid-undertone

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