Cattle Pull Off Lows on Friday, Still Close with Weakness

Live cattle futures closed down 22 to 87 cents on Friday, with April off $1.82 for the week. Cash trade has improved to $248 across the country, with prices higher in the South but $1 weaker in the North. The article also notes the Friday Fed... but the excerpt is incomplete, so the main takeaway is softer cattle futures despite firmer cash activity.

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Live cattle futures closed down 22 to 87 cents on Friday, with April off $1.82 for the week. Cash trade has improved to $248 across the country, with prices higher in the South but $1 weaker in the North. The article also notes the Friday Fed... but the excerpt is incomplete, so the main takeaway is softer cattle futures despite firmer cash activity.