# Weekly Livestock Comments for July 28, 2017 | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> Fed cattle traded $2 to $3 lower week over week, with live prices mainly $117 to $118. Cutout values eased and packers kept a rapid slaughter pace, with heifer slaughter up 10% year to date.

- Date: 2017-07-28 · published 2017-07-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70087-weekly-livestock-comments-for-july-28-2017-ohio-beef-cattle-letter
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Falling fed cattle prices and tightening feeder margins signal weaker cattle values, though heavy packer slaughter reflects steady demand for supply.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2017/08/02/weekly-livestock-comments-for-july-28-2017/

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