Livestock and Grain Markets, Prices & Futures
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Latest News from Markets
Cattle feeding margins slipped further into the red last week.
Feedyard margins saw only slight improvement last week as direct trade prices held steady.
The red ink has started to slow down for feedlots and cattle prices have rallied lately, giving beef producers something to be thankful for.
Cattle feeders earned a small profit on cattle sold last week, the first positive closeouts in months.
Cattle feeders turned a tidy profit for the second consecutive week.
Normally when profit margins decline $50-plus per head there’s no rejoicing.
Cattle feeders earned average profits of $68 per head last week, $30 per head more than the previous week.
Last week’s $4-plus rally in cash fed cattle prices cut average feedyard losses in half, leaving the red ink totaling $90 on every animal shipped.
Feedyard margins improved last week despite a $3 per cwt. decline in cash cattle prices.