# Cattle, hog futures higher to start the week - Brownfield Ag News

> Live and feeder cattle futures closed higher at the CME on March 27, with April feeders up $2.82 and May feeders up $3.82. Boxed beef rose on solid demand for light offerings, and lean hog futures also advanced.

- Date: 2023-03-27 · published 2023-03-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5597-cattle-hog-futures-higher-to-start-the-week-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Higher cutout values and tight fed supplies support cattle futures, and firm pork values lift hog prices. This is routine market movement.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2023-03-30 | 5 | +5.9% | 3.3 | Feeder futures surged on March 27 (April +$2.82, May +$3.82), a large single-day gain inside the 5-day window that accounts for much of the move. |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-hog-futures-higher-to-start-the-week-3/

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