# CME live cattle futures end higher on firm cash markets

> CME live cattle futures climbed to one-month highs on Friday, with April live cattle settling up 4 cents at 200.275 cents per pound. Nebraska cash slaughter cattle traded at $200-$202 per cwt, up about $2 on the week, and choice boxed beef rose to $314.90. Lean hog futures also ended higher after Trump temporarily exempted Mexican goods from steep tariffs.

- Date: 2025-03-08 · published 2025-03-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25712-cme-live-cattle-futures-end-higher-on-firm-cash-markets
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Tight cattle supplies and firm beef cutout values support livestock prices, which raises the cost of finishing cattle on feed. Tariff relief for Mexico eases fears of disrupted pork exports, supporting hog prices.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_L2N3PQ1EN:0-cme-live-cattle-futures-end-higher-on-firm-cash-markets/

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