# Meat Sector Shows Cautious Optimism - Mid-West Farm Report

> Wisconsin's livestock specialist reports cautious optimism in meat markets, with cash cattle up $2 to $3 and the beef cutout at $233.95 on January 29. Hog and cattle supplies are expected to tighten as the butcher hog backlog clears.

- Date: 2021-02-08 · published 2021-02-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48574-meat-sector-shows-cautious-optimism-mid-west-farm-report
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Tightening hog and cattle supplies and a high beef cutout support livestock prices, while rising input costs limit feeder margins.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- midwestfarmreport.com: https://www.midwestfarmreport.com/2021/02/08/meat-sector-shows-cautious-optimism/

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