# Delayed U.S. tariffs support feeder complex | The Western Producer

> For the week ending Jan. 25, western Canadian feeder markets were mixed, trading $5-$10 either side of unchanged. Producer selling increased and volumes were large, but firm demand limited losses after fears of a U.S. tariff on feeder cattle.

- Date: 2025-01-28 · published 2025-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8607-delayed-u-s-tariffs-support-feeder-complex-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Expected heifer retention of 50,000-60,000 head in Western Canada will tighten feeder supply, supporting feeder cattle prices, while tariff uncertainty adds near-term volatility.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/markets/delayed-u-s-tariffs-support-feeder-complex/

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