# A very quiet Friday for cash cattle, hogs - Brownfield Ag News

> Light to moderate direct cash cattle trade last week saw Southern live deals at $186, $2 lower, and Northern dressed business at $299-$300, also lower. Kansas auction feeder steer prices were mixed, with lighter steers higher and heavier steers steady to lower, while Nebraska hay prices fell.

- Date: 2024-03-29 · published 2024-03-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31319-a-very-quiet-friday-for-cash-cattle-hogs-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Softer cash fed cattle prices and mixed feeder prices signal a brief pullback in the cattle complex, though lighter feeder support persists. Lower hay prices reduce feed costs for cattle feeders.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2024-03-31 | 1 | -1.3% | -4.0 | Lower Southern and Northern cash cattle trades reported for the week ending March 29 signal softer cash prices that could weigh on live cattle futures at the end of March. |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/a-very-quiet-friday-for-cash-cattle-hogs/

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