# Cattle futures surge to new record highs on tightened US supply

> CME live and feeder cattle futures hit lifetime highs on Friday as cash fed cattle topped $200/cwt. Strong beef demand and tight U.S. supply drove the rally, and cold Plains weather slowed cattle weight gain and delayed slaughter.

- Date: 2025-01-24 · published 2025-01-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11092-cattle-futures-surge-to-new-record-highs-on-tightened-us-supply
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight supply and strong packer demand for cattle keep futures and cash prices elevated, which raises feed costs for feedlots and supports demand for feed inputs.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-01-28 | 5 | +4.3% | 3.3 | Futures hit lifetime highs on Jan 24 as cash topped $200, with strong beef demand, tight supply and cold weather slowing gains and delaying slaughter, all within the window. |

## Sources

- livemint.com: https://www.livemint.com/market/commodities/cattle-futures-surge-to-new-record-highs-on-tightened-us-supply-11737758466053.html

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