# Cattle futures mostly lower to finish the week - Brownfield Ag News

> Live cattle futures closed mixed, with February live cattle up $0.35 and March feeder cattle down $4.85. Direct cash trade was $238 to $240 live, and feeder auction prices were uneven ahead of the USDA cattle inventory report.

- Date: 2026-01-30 · published 2026-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21187-cattle-futures-mostly-lower-to-finish-the-week-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Feeder futures weakness ahead of the inventory report reflects traders positioning for supply data. Firm cash fed prices support live cattle values.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-futures-mostly-lower-to-finish-the-week/

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