# Cash trade trends higher; boxed beef booming | Western Livestock Journal

> Live cattle futures traded sideways for the week, with August closing at $123.40 and October at $128.15 on Aug. 19. Cash trade picked up, with live steers averaging $123.40 and dressed steers $200.58, and boxed beef prices rose.

- Date: 2021-08-20 · published 2021-08-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45705-cash-trade-trends-higher-boxed-beef-booming-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Firmer boxed beef and steady cash trade support cattle values, though choppy futures reflect uncertainty that could slow new trade.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/cash-trade-trends-higher-boxed-beef-booming/

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