# Market Wrap-Up: Friday, Aug. 29 | Western Livestock Journal

> Cattle futures closed higher on Friday, Aug. 29, with October live cattle up $2.72 to $239.65 and September feeders up $2.97 to $364.77. Cash live steers traded $242-245 on about 10,000 head, and the Choice boxed beef cutout gained $1 to $415.41.

- Date: 2025-08-29 · published 2025-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23459-market-wrap-up-friday-aug-29-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Firm cash cattle and boxed beef values support futures and signal tight fed cattle supply, keeping feeder cattle costs high for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/market-wrap-up-friday-aug-29/

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