Feeder cattle prices are determined by the interaction of numerous factors.
As economic conditions change over time, price differentials associated wi
th feeder cattle weight vary. This study analyzes transactions data on 46 0
81 pens of feeder cattle over a 10-year period Results indicate that fed-ca
ttle futures prices and cent prices are important determinants of price-wei
ght relationships for feeder cattle. Time of year, recent feeding margins a
nd sex of feeder. cattle have moderate impacts on the price-weight relation
ship (i.e., price slides). Coefficient of variation for fed cattle and corn
prices have economically unimportant impacts on price relationships. Resul
ts of this model can be used to assess feeder cattle price relationships ac
ross weights as fed cattle and cent prices vary.