# Market Wrap-Up: Thursday, Feb. 6 | Western Livestock Journal

> Live cattle futures fell on Thursday, with nearby contracts at a four-week low after triple-digit losses. Cash bids were lower as packers faced steeply negative margins.

- Date: 2025-02-04 · published 2025-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12742-market-wrap-up-thursday-feb-6-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Packer margin losses and softer cash bids pull futures down, and the market is testing key moving averages.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/market-wrap-up-thursday-feb-6/
- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/market-wrap-up-tuesday-feb-4/

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