feeder cattle Finance Definition
A
futures contract based on young cattle that are sent to feedlots in preparation
for slaughter. The feeder cattle are the basis of the Chicago Mercantile
Exchanges (CME) Live Cattle contracts. Feeder cattle futures began trading in
1971 and in 1987 options began trading.
Browse dictionary entries near feeder cattle
- ‹ feeder
- ‹ feedback
- ‹ feed ratio
- ‹ feed on
- ‹ feed bag
- ‹ feed
- ‹ feebleness
- ‹ feebleminded
- ‹ feeble-minded
- ‹ feeble

