# Klassen: Feeder cattle prices surge | Farmtario

> Western Canadian feeder cattle traded $3-5 per cwt above the prior week, with lighter cattle up to $8 higher, after futures rallied sharply and feedlots resumed buying. Historically strong feeding margins and tight grassers supported the surge, and US placements were high in March.

- Date: 2017-05-01 · published 2017-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7074-klassen-feeder-cattle-prices-surge-farmtario
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Strong feeding margins and tight lighter-weight supplies lift feeder cattle prices, raising the cost of putting cattle on feed.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmtario.com: https://farmtario.com/daily/klassen-feeder-cattle-prices-surge/
- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/klassen-feeder-cattle-prices-surge/

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