# Cattle futures begin the week higher, lean hog futures sharply lower - Brownfield Ag News

> Live cattle and feeder cattle futures rose at the CME on Monday, with April live cattle up $0.35 and March feeders up $1.60. Lean hog futures fell sharply, and cash feeder steer and heifer prices at Lexington were steady to higher.

- Date: 2023-02-06 · published 2023-02-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10218-cattle-futures-begin-the-week-higher-lean-hog-futures-sharply-lower-brownfield
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Firm cattle prices and strong feeder demand support feeder values, while weaker hog futures signal softer pork pricing pressure for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2023-02-06 | 1 | +1.1% | 3.4 | Brownfield reports live cattle futures rose at the CME on Monday Feb 6, the day of the move, showing continued buying momentum. |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-futures-begin-the-week-higher-lean-hog-futures-sharply-lower/

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