# Cattle futures finish the week higher - Brownfield Ag News

> Chicago cattle futures closed higher in the week ending December 27, with February live cattle up $0.55 at $190.65 and January feeders up $2.07 at $261.37. Cash live cattle in the South traded at $192, $1 above the prior week, and boxed beef rose.

- Date: 2024-12-27 · published 2024-12-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27090-cattle-futures-finish-the-week-higher-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Firmer cash trade and feeder prices signal continued strength in cattle values, which supports feeder demand and feed grain use for cattle feeding.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cattle-futures-finish-the-week-higher/

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