# Feeder Cattle Price Volatility on the Increase | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> Feeder cattle futures reached nearly $160 intraday in mid-May, up sharply from around $130 in late March. Several sessions saw limit moves as strong beef demand competed with cheaper pork and poultry and profit-taking by long holders increased volatility, with nearby volatility at 28%.

- Date: 2017-05-17 · published 2017-05-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71149-feeder-cattle-price-volatility-on-the-increase-ohio-beef-cattle-letter
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher price volatility raises risk for producers and buyers hedging feeder cattle, even though the underlying trend has been upward on strong demand.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2017/05/17/feeder-cattle-price-volatility-on-the-increase/

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