# Feeder cattle pressured by sharply higher corn - Brownfield Ag News

> Live cattle closed mixed on March 31 while April feeder cattle fell $2.95 to $143.87 as corn rallied sharply. Choice boxed beef rose $2.29 to $247.12 on good demand.

- Date: 2021-03-31 · published 2021-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48254-feeder-cattle-pressured-by-sharply-higher-corn-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Sharply higher corn raises feedlot costs, pressuring feeder cattle values, while firm boxed beef supports fed cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/feeder-cattle-pressured-by-sharply-higher-corn/

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