# Cattle futures up ahead of USDA report, hogs mixed - Brownfield Ag News

> Live and feeder cattle futures were higher ahead of a USDA cattle inventory report expected to be bullish, with February live cattle up $0.87 to $139.57 and March feeders up $3.40 to $163.02. Boxed beef cutout closed lower and lean hog futures were mixed.

- Date: 2022-01-31 · published 2022-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43276-cattle-futures-up-ahead-of-usda-report-hogs-mixed-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Pre-report buying reflects expectations of tight cattle supplies, supporting feeder cattle values and feed demand, while the weaker cutout limits upside.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-futures-up-ahead-of-usda-report-hogs-mixed/

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