# Market Wrap-Up: Monday, March 2 | Western Livestock Journal

> Live cattle futures closed higher Monday, with April up 87 cents to $233.10, after a choppy week. Feeder futures also rose, with March up $1.85 to $357.27. Choice boxed beef gained $1.50 to $381.34 on 73 loads, while packer margins remained negative but improved.

- Date: 2026-03-02 · published 2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5734-market-wrap-up-monday-march-2-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher boxed beef values and restricted slaughter support cattle prices despite weak cash trade. Packers are limiting kill to protect margins, which supports futures near term.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/market-wrap-up-monday-march-2/

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