# Cattle, hog futures finish Friday higher - Brownfield Ag News

> CME live cattle futures closed higher on short covering in light volume on May 19, with June up $0.52 to $123.45. Feeder cattle futures also rose, with May up $1.07 to $143.35. Cash cattle trade was quiet and softer, and boxed beef closed modestly lower.

- Date: 2017-05-19 · published 2017-05-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71131-cattle-hog-futures-finish-friday-higher-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Routine price commentary shows cattle futures firm on technical buying while cash fundamentals soften. Feed buyers face little new supply or demand signal from this session.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral
- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cattle-hog-futures-finish-friday-higher/

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