# Steady feeder demand; reduced slaughter continues | Western Livestock Journal

> Live cattle futures were mixed in the week after a bearish Cattle on Feed report, and cash trade sold steady to lower. Live steers traded from $181 to $184 and dressed steers averaged $290.

- Date: 2024-03-01 · published 2024-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31344-steady-feeder-demand-reduced-slaughter-continues-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker cash market after a bearish government report signals softer near-term fed cattle prices for feedlot buyers.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/steady-feeder-demand-reduced-slaughter-continues/

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