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Whether you’re cattle feeder or packer, ledger sheets are full of red ink.

Cattle feeding margins declined $45 per head last week, leaving average per head losses at more than $77.

Cattle feeding margins improved nearly $25 per head last week, but average per head losses remain more than $32.

Cattle feeding margins declined nearly $53 per head last week, leaving average losses at $56 per head.

The financial pain of feeding cattle eased again last week, but losses remain more than $125 per head.

The pain eased somewhat for cattle feeders last week, but losses remain more than $97 per head.

Cattle feeding margins took another turn south last week after a nearly $4 per cwt. decline in fed cattle prices.

Cattle feeding margins took another tumble last week after a $1 per cwt. decline in fed cattle prices.

Cattle feeders added a little powder and lipstick to closeouts this week, but the ugly continues to shine through.

Last week saw dramatic improvement in cattle feeding margins, yet triple-digit losses remain.