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Cattle feeding margins improved $16 per head last week as cash prices inched higher less than $1 per cwt.

Cattle feeders saw another significant bump in profit margins last week.

The increase in margins was the third consecutive weekly gain, leaving average profits above $230 per head.

Cattle feeding margins jumped nearly $17 per head higher last week to average $196.50.

Cattle feeding margins declined $22 per head last week, but remain more than $280.

Profit margins for both beef and pork producers moved slightly higher last week, ending a month-long downward trend. Both sectors remain solidly profitable.

After two weeks of losses, cattle feeding margins are back in the black.

Cattle feeders began the New Year with black ink on their closeouts, but profits were minimal

Whether you’re cattle feeder or packer, ledger sheets are full of red ink.

Cattle feeding margins declined $45 per head last week, leaving average per head losses at more than $77.