# Cattle futures pressured by lower cash business - Brownfield Ag News

> CME live and feeder cattle futures closed lower on May 17 as cash cattle trade was weaker, with live cash deals in the South at $138, down $2 from the prior week. Feeder cattle also fell, though some auction calf and feeder prices firmed.

- Date: 2022-05-17 · published 2022-05-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41542-cattle-futures-pressured-by-lower-cash-business-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cash trade pressures futures, indicating softer near-term fed cattle values that feed into feeder cattle pricing.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-futures-pressured-by-lower-cash-business/

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