# A light day for livestock slaughter - Brownfield Ag News

> Cash cattle bids were scattered at $116 live and $186 dressed in feedlot country on Thursday, with asking prices near $122 live. The weekly kill was reduced by a immigrant work stoppage, and CME live cattle contracts settled mostly lower.

- Date: 2017-02-16 · published 2017-02-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10208-a-light-day-for-livestock-slaughter-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lighter slaughter and a stable cutout support cattle values, but weak cash bids and sluggish trade keep futures under mild pressure.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/light-day-livestock-slaughter/

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