Beef Profit Tracker: Feeder Profit Margins Average $293/head, Packers Losing $360/head
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The 5-Area Direct price averaged $231.73/cwt. against the prior week average of $229.39/cwt., which in turn left average feeding margins at $293/head and up $55/cwt. higher than the prior week.
Sterling’s estimated breakeven for cattle placed on feed last week was $231/cwt. compared to $211/cwt. for cattle marketed last week.
While bids for slaughter steers was higher last week, the Comprehensive Cutout Value was down about $12/cwt. to average $342.15/cwt. for the week leaving packers to lose an estimated $360/head.
By John Nalivka
January 08, 2026 12:33 PM
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