# Lean hogs higher on cash and wholesale support - Brownfield Ag News

> Live and feeder cattle futures closed lower as cash cattle sold off and feeder cattle saw profit-taking. Boxed beef closed firm on moderate demand and light offerings. Traders awaited the Cattle on Feed report due Friday.

- Date: 2017-10-16 · published 2017-10-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68627-lean-hogs-higher-on-cash-and-wholesale-support-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cattle futures and firm boxed beef show mixed signals for feedlot margins, with the upcoming USDA report a key near-term driver for feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/lean-hogs-higher-cash-wholesale-support/

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