# Live cattle markets surge for fifth trading day - CME
						 | The Cattle Site

> CME live cattle futures rose for a fifth straight session on strong cash trade, and feeder cattle futures also climbed to new highs. Packers reported deep losses but kept bidding for cattle. U.S. imports of Mexican cattle remain blocked over New World screwworm.

- Date: 2025-01-29 · published 2025-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11093-live-cattle-markets-surge-for-fifth-trading-day-cme-the-cattle-site
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Continued tight US cattle supplies, worsened by the Mexican import ban, keep cattle prices firm and support feed demand from feedlots.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thecattlesite.com: https://www.thecattlesite.com/news/live-cattle-markets-surge-for-fifth-trading-day-cme

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