# Cattle futures higher ahead of cash trade - Brownfield Ag News

> Live and feeder cattle closed higher at the CME on 29 September, supported by higher boxed beef prices. Feeder steer and heifer auction prices were mixed, and direct cash trade had not yet begun in earnest.

- Date: 2020-09-30 · published 2020-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51241-cattle-futures-higher-ahead-of-cash-trade-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Firmer cattle values support feeder cattle demand, which affects demand for feed grains and protein in feedlots.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/cattle-futures-higher-ahead-of-cash-trade-2/

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