# Midday cash livestock markets - Brownfield Ag News

> Direct cash cattle trade was quiet on Aug. 1, with early bids pointing to steers around $120 in the south and $190 in the north. Feeder cattle auctions were steady to lower, and hog buyers were on the defensive ahead of Labor Day as wholesale pork prices were monitored.

- Date: 2017-08-01 · published 2017-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69591-midday-cash-livestock-markets-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Quiet cash trade and defensive hog buying signal soft near-term demand for livestock, which generally weighs on feed purchasing by feeders and hog producers.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/midday-cash-livestock-markets-645/

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