Cattle feeders liking bigger calves, creates opportunities for cow-calf and stocker operators to add value.

Published on: Aug 22, 2016

The value of heavy feeder cattle versus lighter feeders has been growing the past couple months for several reasons.

One reason is the desire by feedlots to turn over cattle more quickly, says Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University extension livestock marketing specialist. He adds that higher value on heavier cattle suggest cow-calf operators may want to retain ownership through the stocker phase to add income. Read_more