# A few cattle trade in the south - Brownfield Ag News

> A light cattle trade occurred in parts of the South on March 1, 2017, at $125.00, roughly steady with the prior week. The Fed Cattle Exchange weighted average was $124.99, up from $122.10. Live cattle futures were mixed, with April lower, and feeder cattle contracts ended lower.

- Date: 2017-03-01 · published 2017-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6022-a-few-cattle-trade-in-the-south-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Cash cattle firmness is supportive, but futures weakness and limited trade activity point to choppy near-term pricing. The moves reflect routine trading rather than a new supply or demand shift.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2017-03-01 | 1 | -3.6% | -5.5 | On March 1 live cattle futures were weaker (April lower) and feeders ended lower despite steady cash trade, indicating a futures-driven selloff after the rally. |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-trade-south-3/

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