# Fed cattle prices slide as boxed beef and futures show strength

> Southern and Northern fed cattle cash trades fell $4 to $6 per cwt last week, while Choice boxed beef rose $5.83 to an average of $394.19. Beef 50s trim surged over 60 percent in two weeks as fed slaughter dropped sharply.

- Date: 2025-07-02 · published 2025-07-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6100-fed-cattle-prices-slide-as-boxed-beef-and-futures-show-strength
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cash cattle with stronger boxed beef narrows packer margins and reflects tight slaughter supplies, supporting feeder cattle values while cash fed prices soften.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-07-02 | 5 | -3.9% | -3.3 | Cash trade fell $4-6 per cwt even as boxed beef rose, which shows weaker fed cattle pricing that dragged on futures. |
| LCATTLE | 2025-07-01 | 5 | -3.6% | -3.1 | Cash fed cattle trade fell $4-6/cwt in the prior week, which weakened the cash basis and pulled futures lower, though strong boxed beef partly offset it. |

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/market-news/fed-cattle-prices-slide-as-boxed-beef-and-futures-show-strength

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