# Wholesale values support cattle trade - Brownfield Ag News

> Live and feeder cattle futures on the CME closed higher on strong wholesale values and pre-trade optimism, with April live cattle up $0.47 to $126.17. Cash cattle trade was quiet, with bids and asking prices yet to surface. Boxed beef firmed on light to moderate demand and offerings.

- Date: 2019-04-01 · published 2019-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59740-wholesale-values-support-cattle-trade-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Firm boxed beef and optimism ahead of cash trade support live and feeder cattle values in the near term. Routine price moves like this carry limited new information for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/wholesale-values-support-cattle-trade/

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