# Futures rally another week on cash momentum | Western Livestock Journal

> December live cattle futures rose about $9 to $230.37 and February contracts gained about $6 in the week to December 12. Cash fed steers traded from $222 to $228, with a sharp rise in negotiated trade.

- Date: 2025-12-12 · published 2025-12-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21660-futures-rally-another-week-on-cash-momentum-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher cash trade lifts the futures curve and signals stronger near-term feeder demand. Buyers should expect firm cattle values while cash prices stay elevated.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/futures-rally-another-week-on-cash-momentum/

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