# Live cattle higher to start the week

> Live and feeder cattle futures closed higher on sharply higher boxed beef values. June live cattle closed $1.35 higher at $209.60 and May feeder cattle rose $1.27 to $291.80. Oklahoma feeder steers and heifers traded $5 to $13 higher.

- Date: 2025-05-01 · published 2025-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25271-live-cattle-higher-to-start-the-week
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger beef values and tight feeder supplies support cattle prices, which raises the cost of finishing feed for feedlots.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/live-cattle-higher-to-start-the-week-4/

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