(cwt). The historical trend is that as animals get larger, the price per pound decreases. This is referred to as the “price slide.” More important to the producer is the value of the animal or dollars returned per head. Prices and value can be obtained from market news sources (Fig....
Feeder cattle prices are down by $0.10 per pound from one year ago and U.S. Farming and ranching Effective Monday, February 29, and pending CFTC approval, the proposed trading hours for live cattle, feeder cattle and lean hog futures and options will change while the daily settlement period...