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

> Cattle futures closed lower ahead of expected cash trade, with August live cattle down $0.50 to $106.42 and feeders down $1.10. Cash asking prices were expected around $112 to $114 live as the market awaited USDA Cattle on Feed numbers.

- Date: 2018-07-17 · published 2018-07-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5214-cattle-futures-lower-ahead-of-cash-trade-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Feeder and live cattle prices remain sensitive to cash negotiations and the upcoming USDA report, which could drive the next price move.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-futures-lower-ahead-of-cash-trade/
- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-futures-up-sharply-ahead-of-widespread-direct-trade/

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