# Calf and feeder cattle Prices continue steady to higher

> Calf and feeder cattle prices were steady to higher during the week, with Southeast prices up $5-6 per cwt for 400-700 lb cattle. Feeder cattle futures closed an average of $1.78 higher week to week. An Oklahoma State economist expects calf prices to decline seasonally toward an October low but stay above year-ago levels.

- Date: 2017-09-16 · published 2017-09-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69108-calf-and-feeder-cattle-prices-continue-steady-to-higher
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Strong stocker demand for fall grazing is limiting seasonal price pressure on feeder cattle. Feeder supplies and seasonal weakness into October will determine how far prices can hold.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-market-outlook/calf-and-feeder-cattle-prices-continue-steady-to-higher

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