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A $1 decline in average fed cattle prices and a $25 per head increase in the cost of feeder cattle pushed cattle feeding losses to $52 per head last week.

Cattle feeding margins slipped further into the red last week.

A decline of $5 per cwt in cash fed cattle prices pushed cattle feeding margins $60 per head lower, leaving losses at $120 per head, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.

Cattle feeders turned a tidy profit last week despite a $2 retreat in cash cattle prices.

Feedyards are as close to breaking even on a cash basis as they’ve been during any point in the past 18 months.

Cattle feeders finally found profitability last week after cattle markets posted a $6 to $7 per cwt. rally.

Most analysts expected feedyards to be near breakeven by the time the calendar turned to May. May is here and the underperforming cash fed cattle market has kept feedyards struggling.

Feedyard margins improved last week despite a $3 per cwt. decline in cash cattle prices.

Cattle feeders turned a tidy profit for the second consecutive week.