# Growing cattle inventories means more stocker opportunities | Western Livestock Journal

> Oklahoma State Extension says feeder and stocker prices have fallen only about 2% since mid-October, against a typical seasonal drop of about 4% from August to October. Heavier feeders are about 8% above August levels, and Oklahoma auction volume is 11% higher year over year.

- Date: 2017-10-24 · published 2017-10-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68602-growing-cattle-inventories-means-more-stocker-opportunities-western-livestock
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Strong feedlot demand for yearlings is absorbing larger calf supplies and supporting cattle values, which lifts demand for feed grains used in finishing. The effect on prices is modest.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/growing-cattle-inventories-means-more-stocker-opportunities/

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