# Cattle Markets Hit Record Highs on Both Cash and Futures: What Could Stop the Rally? - AgWeb

> Fed cash cattle hit a record fourth straight week at a five-area weighted average of $210.79, up $7.12. Live and feeder futures also reached all-time highs as the border remains closed to Mexican feeder imports.

- Date: 2025-01-28 · published 2025-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8609-cattle-markets-hit-record-highs-on-both-cash-and-futures-what-could-stop-the
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Record cash prices and a positive basis support futures, while the closed Mexican border restricts feeder supply and keeps upward pressure on cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-01-28 | 5 | +4.3% | 3.3 | Record cash fed cattle prices ($210.79) and all-time-high live and feeder futures, with the Mexican feeder border closed, signal tight supply that supported the price jump. |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/markets/cattle-markets-hit-record-highs-both-cash-and-futures-what-could-stop-rally

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