# Higher cattle prices and falling grain prices boost feedlot margins

> Feedlot profitability improved in Brazil in October as cattle prices reached record levels and grain costs fell, according to Ponta Agro. Estimated profit per head rose 10.32% month over month in the Southeast to R$1,335.12 and 24.30% in the Center-West to R$1,127.11; the cattle price per arroba rose in both regions as daily feeding costs declined.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T01:35:22.796Z
- Category: market · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92732-higher-cattle-prices-and-falling-grain-prices-boost-feedlot-margins
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Higher cattle prices alongside lower feed costs improve feedlot margins and support demand for cattle finishing. Lower grain prices are bearish for feed ingredients, while stronger cattle prices are supportive for live cattle.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- globorural.globo.com: https://globorural.globo.com/pecuaria/boi/noticia/2026/11/alta-da-arroba-e-queda-dos-graos-elevam-margens-de-confinamentos.ghtml

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