# Cutouts surge ahead of cattle wall | Western Livestock Journal

> The Choice boxed beef cutout rose over $8 in four days to close at $220.08 on April 26, and the Select cutout closed near $204.48. Cash fed cattle sold at $118-125 live, averaging $122.90.

- Date: 2018-04-30 · published 2018-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4613-cutouts-surge-ahead-of-cattle-wall-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Rising cutout values support packer margins and cash cattle prices. Analysts expect further gains in May as seasonal beef demand picks up.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/cutouts-surge-ahead-of-cattle-wall/

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