# Fed cattle markets inch their way higher | Western Livestock Journal

> Cattle markets rose modestly in the week ending July 31, 2020, with August live cattle up 27 cents to $101.72 and feeder contracts gaining about $1 to $1.85. Cash fed cattle traded between $95 and $102.50, while boxed beef values were mixed, with the Choice cutout at $201.80.

- Date: 2020-07-31 · published 2020-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52235-fed-cattle-markets-inch-their-way-higher-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Steady cash trade and firm feeder futures reflect balanced supply, but softer boxed beef and record beef output limit upside for cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/fed-cattle-markets-inch-their-way-higher/

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