# Market Wrap-Up: Friday, Feb. 28 | Western Livestock Journal

> Live cattle and feeder cattle futures closed lower on Feb. 28 as traders reacted to uncertainty over tariffs rolling out the following week. The April live cattle contract fell $3.47 to $192.65 while cash trade was substantial at $195-199. Corn futures also fell 11 cents on the March and May contracts.

- Date: 2025-02-28 · published 2025-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26179-market-wrap-up-friday-feb-28-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Routine price wrap showing a downturn driven by uncertainty and weak boxed beef fundamentals; corn softness marginally lowers feed costs for feeders.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/market-wrap-up-friday-feb-28/

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