# Midday cash livestock markets - Brownfield Ag News

> Cash cattle trade was quiet at midday on February 1 with most deals expected later in the week, and boxed beef was sharply higher on good demand. Cash hog prices were lower as ample supply of market-ready hogs pushed daily slaughter higher.

- Date: 2021-02-01 · published 2021-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48773-midday-cash-livestock-markets-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Ample hog supply pressures hog prices and reduces meat-to-feed demand near term, while firm boxed beef supports cattle values.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/midday-cash-livestock-markets-1497/

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