# Cattle prices edge higher
– Montana Living

> Feeder and calf prices rose during the week, with steers and heifers trading mostly steady to $4 per cwt higher. Cash fed cattle surged to $124-$125 in the Plains after a Fed Cattle Exchange sale averaged about $122, and dressed beef in Nebraska rose $6 to $196.

- Date: 2017-02-25 · published 2017-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8677-cattle-prices-edge-higher-montana-living
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher cash fed cattle and a positive cash basis support live cattle and feeder prices, though the discount in deferred live cattle contracts could limit gains.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2017-02-27 | 1 | +2.7% | 3.8 | Cash fed cattle surged to $124-125 and dressed beef rose $6 over the prior week, supporting futures strength heading into Feb 27. |

## Sources

- montanaliving.com: https://www.montanaliving.com/blogs/my-montana-farmer/cattle-prices-edge-higher

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