# Direct cattle trade up sharply on week - Brownfield Ag News

> Live cattle futures were mostly higher on spread trade and firmer boxed beef, while feeder futures were mostly lower. Direct cash cattle traded at $205 dressed in the north, $3 higher on the week, and the USDA delayed cattle inventory report showed the national herd at 94.8 million head.

- Date: 2019-03-01 · published 2019-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60225-direct-cattle-trade-up-sharply-on-week-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher cash trade and firm boxed beef support fed cattle prices, while a large herd keeps feeder supply ample.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/direct-cattle-trade-up-sharply-on-week/

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