Those who are into livestock farming are familiar with the importance of keeping up with feeder cattle news. At any rate, this helps farmers gain more insight into what is going on in this important market. Thus, it seems that the war in the Ukraine has also influenced this industry, and that the feeder cattle prices have increased.
Of course, not all prices have increased, but rather those for feeder cattle which are less than 800 pounds. We could say that the stocker gain has dramatically decreased since last fall. And as the current situation seems to suggest, there will be even more transition involved in this important area of any country’s economy.
One of the questions that producers have to deal with is whether they should keep calves through a down-going market until prices get better. At any rate, the recommendation regarding the exact type of production that should be used depends on specific factors such as the size and type of cattle, the risk tolerance from the part of the producer, as well as the available resources in general.
Also, the fact that cereals such as corn tends to get more expensive may also influence the feeder cattle market situation and how things can turn out for this type of industry.
