# Cattle complex regains bullish momentum as tighter supplies lift market mood

> Cattle futures recovered on March 30 after several weeks of choppy trade, with Northern dressed sales holding near $372 and Southern live trade at $233 to $235. June live cattle rose $1.42 to $240.20. USDA projects lower 2026 beef production and higher steer and feeder prices.

- Date: 2026-03-31 · published 2026-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20306-cattle-complex-regains-bullish-momentum-as-tighter-supplies-lift-market-mood
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Projected tighter cattle supplies in 2026 support firmer prices into spring. Feeder buyers should expect continued strength if cash trade and beef demand hold.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agroinformacion.com: https://agroinformacion.com/en/livestockanimalhealth/a-late-march-cattle-comeback-is-turning-heads-after-northern-dressed-sales-held-mostly-at-372-southern-live-trade-came-in-at-233-to-235-and-june-live-cattle-jumped-1-42-to-close-at-240-20-as-spr/

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