# Cash, feeder cattle gain after the crash | Western Livestock Journal

> Cash fed cattle traded in a range of $125-128 live and $200 dressed, up from $121-125 the prior week. The February live cattle contract gained $1.82 to settle at $126.42. Gains came mostly from a sharp Thursday rally after losses on Wednesday.

- Date: 2018-02-02 · published 2018-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66635-cash-feeder-cattle-gain-after-the-crash-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger cash cattle and futures support feeder prices and raise input costs for feedlots. Reduced weekly slaughter during February tightens near-term supply.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/cash-feeder-cattle-gain-after-the-crash/

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