# Wider markets spook cattle futures | Western Livestock Journal

> Cash fed cattle trade was sluggish the week before December 7, with fewer than 7,400 head confirmed traded and prices about $1-2 lower at $115 live and $183 dressed. February live cattle futures gained while Choice beef cutout closed slightly higher and Select lower.

- Date: 2018-12-07 · published 2018-12-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61696-wider-markets-spook-cattle-futures-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Slow cash trade and softening beef cutouts weigh on near-term cattle values, which in turn affects feeder demand and feed buying by feedlots.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/wider-markets-spook-cattle-futures/

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