# Live cattle finish mixed, feeders lower - Brownfield Ag News

> CME live cattle futures were mixed, with February live down $0.07 to $156.82 and feeders lower on higher corn prices. Cash cattle trade was at a standstill, with asking prices reported at $158 live in the south. Choice boxed beef gained $8.09 to $280.04 and the estimated weekly slaughter was 128,000 head.

- Date: 2022-12-27 · published 2022-12-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9961-live-cattle-finish-mixed-feeders-lower-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher corn prices pressured feeder cattle, while firm boxed beef and steady slaughter support live cattle values.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/live-cattle-finish-mixed-feeders-lower/

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