# Midday cash livestock markets

> Cash cattle trade was slow in late March, with asking prices near $212 live in the South. Feeder steers and heifers were $5 to $25 higher, and boxed beef Choice rose $2.77 to $337.96. Cash hogs were lower on sizable negotiated purchases ahead of the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report.

- Date: 2025-04-01 · published 2025-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25714-midday-cash-livestock-markets
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Firm feeder and boxed beef prices reflect tight supplies and strong demand, while lower cash hog prices signal near-term pork supply pressure ahead of the USDA inventory report.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/midday-cash-livestock-markets-2489/

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