# Hogs mostly higher to start the week - Brownfield Ag News

> Lean hog futures were mostly higher at the start of the week, while live cattle closed lower and feeder cattle mixed on the CME. Cash cattle trade was quiet and buyers slowed due to a winter storm. Choice boxed beef rose $1.67 to $278.83, and estimated cattle slaughter was 115,000 head, down 12,000 year on year.

- Date: 2024-01-08 · published 2024-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32270-hogs-mostly-higher-to-start-the-week-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Slower cattle trade and lower live cattle reflect weather-related disruption and softer near-term cattle demand, which could weigh on cattle-linked feed demand. Firmer hogs and boxed beef offer some offset.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/hogs-mostly-higher-to-start-the-week/

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