# Cattle futures gain amid market turmoil

> Cash fed cattle held at $235/cwt live in both the North and South, and weekly slaughter fell to 508,000 head. Choice boxed beef rose $2.19 to $400.11 and April live cattle gained $3.15 for the week. A USDA Cattle on Feed report showed inventories at 99.8% of a year earlier.

- Date: 2026-03-25 · published 2026-03-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20305-cattle-futures-gain-amid-market-turmoil
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lighter slaughter and rising beef values support cattle prices, but a growing feedlot backlog adds supply pressure later. Tight kills are keeping packer demand for cattle firm.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/market-news/cattle-futures-gain-amid-market-turmoil

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