# Live cattle futures end the week mixed - Brownfield Ag News

> Live cattle closed mixed on the CME, with August live cattle down $1.27 at $122 and October down $0.47 at $129.12, while feeders firmed slightly. Southern cash trade was about $123, roughly $1 higher week over week, and buyers and sellers remained in a standoff.

- Date: 2021-08-27 · published 2021-08-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45701-live-cattle-futures-end-the-week-mixed-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Cash trade stalling and drought-driven early calf weaning point to tight forage and feed supplies, which supports cattle prices and sustains feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/live-cattle-futures-end-the-week-mixed/

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