# Feedlot Cattle: High Cattle Prices and Cheap Grain Change the Economics

> Feedlot cattle profitability improved month over month as cattle prices reached record levels and grain prices fell. The feed-cost index showed profitability per head rising 10.32% in the Southeast and 24.30% in the Center-West, while daily feed costs declined in both regions.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T19:35:33.494Z
- Category: market · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94039-feedlot-cattle-high-cattle-prices-and-cheap-grain-change-the-economics
- 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

Lower corn and soybean-meal costs improve feedlot margins and can support demand for feed ingredients. Stronger cattle prices also make finishing more attractive, potentially sustaining feed use.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- agronews.tv.br: https://www.agronews.tv.br/boi-confinado-arroba-cara-grao

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