# October 2022 – Loewen and Associates Headlines & Commentary

> Live cattle and feeder cattle reached new contract highs in the week ending October 28, though most contracts sold off by Friday. Cash fed cattle traded $2 higher at $150 live in Texas and Kansas, and $152 to $155 in the North. Lean hogs fell for the week, while Choice boxed beef rose $9.55.

- Date: 2022-10-31 · published 2022-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7227-october-2022-loewen-and-associates-headlines-and-commentary
- 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

Higher cash fed cattle trade supports futures and the cattle complex's price outlook. Weakness in lean hogs reflects softer pork demand and pressure on hog margins.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- blog.loewenassociates.com: http://blog.loewenassociates.com/2022/10/

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