# Cattle feeding finally profitable

> Feedlot closeout returns turned positive in January 2017 for the first time in several months, with January's profit the largest since summer 2014. LMIC noted red ink in every month of late 2016 and that only two months since January 2015 were profitable.

- Date: 2017-02-13 · published 2017-02-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72624-cattle-feeding-finally-profitable
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Improved feedlot margins may encourage restocking, but cautious feeder bidding and low breakeven prices suggest limited upside for feeder cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/livestock-and-poultry-market-news/cattle-feeding-finally-profitable

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