Profit margins for both cattle and hog finishing operations saw modest gains last week but also carry significantly higher feed costs than a year ago. Cattle feeders saw average profits of $222 per ...

Sterling calculations against a higher breakeven resulting from a jump in feeder cattle prices when those cattle were placed.

Cattle and hog finishing margins are both positive for the fourth consecutive week. Cattle feeding margins posted average profits of $136 per head last week, $14 per head less than the previous week.