# Cash cattle prices soar to record highs

> Cash fed cattle bids rose to $248-249 per hundredweight after packers offered $245, and the feeder cattle index set a new record at $377.37. Live cattle futures gained on the week as cash trade held firm.

- Date: 2026-03-01 · published 2026-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20725-cash-cattle-prices-soar-to-record-highs
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Record cash and feeder prices reflect tight supplies and packer reluctance to chase cattle, pointing to continued upward pressure on feeder costs for feedlots.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/market-news/cash-cattle-prices-soar-to-record-highs

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