# Cattle Rallying on Friday, with Cash Firming

> Live cattle and feeder cattle futures rallied midday as cash trade firmed, with the Fed Cattle Exchange auction clearing at $228-228.50. The CME Feeder Cattle Index rose $1.22 to $342.64 and boxed beef was mixed.

- Date: 2026-10-16 · published 2026-10-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/576-cattle-rallying-on-friday-with-cash-firming
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Firm cash cattle and a rising feeder index support cattle prices, while weekly slaughter running below last year tightens near-term supply.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- finance.yahoo.com: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/commodities/articles/cattle-rallying-friday-cash-firming-170525072.html

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