# Market Highlights: Beef demand adding strength to cattle markets - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

> Cattle feeders and packers failed to agree on a price early in the week, pushing trade to late week, which has become common this year. Live cattle futures were pressured lower, while feeders held firm because closeouts were deeply negative. Strong beef demand was cited as supporting the market.

- Date: 2018-09-05 · published 2018-09-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63195-market-highlights-beef-demand-adding-strength-to-cattle-markets-texas-and
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Packer resistance and falling futures signal pressure on cash cattle prices, though feeder resistance limits the downside. Feed buyers should expect continued volatility in cattle-related demand.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- tscra.org: https://tscra.org/market-highlights-beef-demand-adding-strength-to-cattle-markets/

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