# Feedlot operators remain cautious - Brownfield Ag News

> Ready cattle numbers were generally below the prior week, especially in Kansas and Nebraska, and feedlot managers were cautious about pricing inventory. Live cattle and feeder cattle futures settled higher as traders covered short positions after recent losses. Boxed beef cutout values were steady to weaker.

- Date: 2016-04-25 · published 2016-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11610-feedlot-operators-remain-cautious-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower showlist numbers support cash cattle prices, but weak boxed beef demand limits packer willingness to pay up. Feeder futures were mixed as corn strength offset cattle support.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/feedlot-operators-remain-cautious/

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