# Fed cattle prices surge as beef production rises; Futures market faces pressure

> Fed cattle traded $7 higher in the South at $210/cwt and $212 to $215 in the North last week, and the CME Feeder Index rose $4.69. Choice boxed beef cutout gained $7.18 to $325.45, while live and feeder futures saw sharp declines.

- Date: 2025-04-01 · published 2025-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25718-fed-cattle-prices-surge-as-beef-production-rises-futures-market-faces-pressure
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher cash fed cattle and cutout values support packer and feedlot pricing, but heavier weights and rising beef output are weighing on futures.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/market-news/fed-cattle-prices-surge-as-beef-production-rises-futures-market-faces-pressure

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