# Futures climb higher, packers scale back slaughter  | Western Livestock Journal

> Packers cut slaughter volumes, with the week's slaughter about 466,000 head through Thursday versus 477,000 a week earlier. Live cattle futures rose about $4 on April and June contracts, and cash steers sold from $211 to $213. Choice boxed beef edged up to $333.70.

- Date: 2025-04-25 · published 2025-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25274-futures-climb-higher-packers-scale-back-slaughter-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced packer throughput tightens near-term beef supply and supports cattle prices, although packers' worsening margins could force further slaughter cuts that limit demand for feeder cattle.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/futures-climb-higher-packers-scale-back-slaughter/

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