Profit Tracker: Record High Cattle Prices Pushing Feedlot Breakevens Higher
- ZISK
- Mar 7
- 1 min read
Taking a look at the beef profit tracker, the average comprehensive cutout value for the week ending March 1 was about unchanged from the prior week. The negotiated Choice steer price was off $2/cwt averaging $199.87. This left estimated feedlot margins at about $198/head and down about $40/head.
Feedlot average break-even prices for the week were pushed to about $197 with a $12/cwt increase in feeder cattle prices.
Though somewhat improved from the prior week, fed beef packer margin remain deep in red ink with an estimated average loss for the week of $152/hd.
By Maggie Malson
March 05, 2025
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