# Cattle prices hover around steady

> Calf and feeder cattle traded $2 per cwt lower to $2 higher while negotiated fed cattle held steady at $110-$111 live. CME Feeder Cattle Index reached its highest level since last November at $158.13 after the Cattle on Feed report pressured early-week trade.

- Date: 2018-09-29 · published 2018-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63166-cattle-prices-hover-around-steady
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter harvest-ready fed supplies and firm beef demand support near-term cattle prices, which keeps feeder and finishing costs elevated for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-market-outlook/cattle-prices-hover-around-steady

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