# Beef futures climb on tight supply, strong demand - CME
						 | The Cattle Site

> CME live cattle futures closed higher on August 22 as tight cattle supply, higher boxed beef prices and steady demand lifted contracts. October live cattle settled at 237.875 cents per pound and September feeders at 362.675 cents. The USDA Cattle on Feed report matched analyst expectations, and lean hogs ended slightly lower.

- Date: 2025-08-25 · published 2025-08-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23285-beef-futures-climb-on-tight-supply-strong-demand-cme-the-cattle-site
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight supply from the Mexican border closure and firm boxed beef support cattle futures, though the market move itself is routine.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thecattlesite.com: https://www.thecattlesite.com/news/beef-futures-climb-on-tight-supply-strong-demand-cme

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