# Hog futures mostly higher on spread trade, pork - Brownfield Ag News

> Live cattle and feeder cattle futures rose on short covering and supportive outside markets, with February live cattle above $127 and March feeders up about $1.47. Cash cattle traded steady near $126 live, boxed beef rose, and drought conditions were noted in major feeding areas.

- Date: 2018-02-12 · published 2018-02-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66627-hog-futures-mostly-higher-on-spread-trade-pork-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Steady-to-higher cash cattle and drought-related pressure on feeding areas support cattle prices and can raise feeding costs for producers.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/hog-futures-mostly-higher-spread-trade-pork/

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