# Markets mostly back to pre-fire levels | Western Livestock Journal

> Several beef markets have returned to pre-fire levels after the August 8 Tyson Finney County plant fire, but negotiated cash fed cattle has not. The five-area cash average was $112.37 the week of the fire, fell to $104.93 the week before this report, and is expected near $107. October live cattle futures settled at $106.80 and December at $110.83.

- Date: 2019-10-03 · published 2019-10-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56701-markets-mostly-back-to-pre-fire-levels-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Cash cattle still trailing pre-fire levels indicates slaughter disruption continues to weigh on fed cattle values. Futures rallying toward pre-fire prices reflects expectations of firmer cash trade ahead.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/markets-mostly-back-to-pre-fire-levels/

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