# Feeders the stars of a mixed market | Western Livestock Journal

> Live cattle and cutout values declined last week while cash fed cattle held steady to slightly higher at $105 live. Feeder cattle prices were up, and October live cattle futures settled at $106.92.

- Date: 2017-09-18 · published 2017-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69085-feeders-the-stars-of-a-mixed-market-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Cash fed trade holding firm while futures fall narrows the basis, and feeder strength reflects tight supplies of feeder cattle, which supports feeder pricing.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/feeders-the-stars-of-a-mixed-market/

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