# Cattle futures higher on demand strength - Brownfield Ag News

> CME cattle futures closed higher on end-of-week buyer support, with August live cattle up $2.07 at $110.67 and August feeder cattle up $1.65 at $152.85. Cash cattle traded at $114 live in the South, $2 above the prior week.

- Date: 2018-08-03 · published 2018-08-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63659-cattle-futures-higher-on-demand-strength-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Firm wholesale values and cash trade support feeder and live cattle prices, which can lift demand for feed in feedlots.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-futures-higher-on-demand-strength/

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