# Market Wrap-Up: Wednesday, April 22 | Western Livestock Journal

> Live cattle futures closed lower on April 22, with April down 57 cents to $246.85 and June down 47 cents to $243.07 as traders awaited firmer cash trade. Cash steers traded at $246 on moderate volume, and Choice boxed beef fell $1.99.

- Date: 2026-04-22 · published 2026-04-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19847-market-wrap-up-wednesday-april-22-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A routine pullback in futures reflects weak boxed beef and thin cash trade, with no new supply or demand shock. Feed buyers see little direct grain impact.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/market-wrap-up-wednesday-april-22/

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