# Live Cattle (LCATTLE)

> Live Cattle price today: Feedsoft benchmark, price history, statistically significant moves and the events behind them, with reference markets incl. 5-Area.

- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE
- JSON (Business API): https://feedsoft.ai/api/v1/benchmarks/LCATTLE?range=1Y
- Group: Livestock · default unit $/cwt

## Series tracked

| Series | Source | Market | Unit | Frequency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDA 5-Area steers, live FOB (weekly) | USDA AMS Livestock Mandatory Reporting | 5-Area | $/cwt | weekly |
| CME front month | CME Group (via Yahoo Finance) | CME | ¢/lb | daily |
| World Bank monthly avg | World Bank Pink Sheet | Global | $/kg | monthly |

## Latest (Feedsoft Live Cattle · Global, $/cwt, daily)

| As of | Last | Change | Change % | YoY % | 52w high | 52w low | Ann. volatility |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-11-03 | 220.96 | -0.77 | -0.35% | -4.6% | 258.80 | 212.17 | 11.1% |

## Recent history

| Date | Close |
| --- | --- |
| 2026-11-03 | 220.96 |
| 2026-11-02 | 221.73 |
| 2026-10-30 | 225.56 |
| 2026-10-29 | 225.56 |
| 2026-10-28 | 227.20 |
| 2026-10-27 | 227.25 |
| 2026-10-26 | 228.56 |
| 2026-10-25 | 227.09 |
| 2026-10-23 | 227.04 |
| 2026-10-22 | 227.04 |
| 2026-10-21 | 226.98 |
| 2026-10-20 | 227.31 |
| 2026-10-19 | 226.83 |
| 2026-10-18 | 223.82 |
| 2026-10-16 | 223.84 |
| 2026-10-15 | 223.84 |
| 2026-10-14 | 223.05 |
| 2026-10-13 | 222.04 |
| 2026-10-12 | 222.40 |
| 2026-10-11 | 222.29 |

## Significant moves (last 12 months)

| Date | Change % | z-score |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-31 | -3.2% | -4.4 |
| 2026-07-13 | -2.1% | -3.1 |
| 2026-07-08 | -4.9% | -3.2 |
| 2026-07-06 | -4.7% | -3.2 |
| 2026-07-01 | -3.2% | -7.0 |
| 2026-06-30 | -3.2% | -6.7 |
| 2026-05-04 | +2.1% | 3.2 |
| 2026-04-06 | +2.3% | 3.4 |
| 2026-03-02 | -3.1% | -5.9 |
| 2025-12-08 | +5.3% | 3.0 |

## Recent events

- 2026-10-09 · report · USDA WASDE report (https://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde)
- 2026-09-11 · report · USDA WASDE report (https://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde)
- 2026-09-02 · market · Feed Costs Are More Than Concerning (https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2026/09/02/feed-costs-concerning)
- 2026-09-02 · policy · Cattle markets fall on Trump beef import plan (https://www.beefmagazine.com/market-news/cattle-markets-fall-on-trump-beef-import-plan)
- 2026-09-01 · trade · Cattle Prices Sink as Mexico Border Reopening Shakes U.S. Beef Markets (https://www.agrolatam.com/usa/livestock/cattle-prices-mexico-border-reopening-us-beef-market/)
- 2026-09-01 · trade · Will importing beef help bring down prices? (https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/08/24/will-importing-beef-help-bring-down-prices)
- 2026-08-31 · policy · Cattle futures dip on Trump processing order plans - CME
						 | The Beef Site (https://www.thebeefsite.com/news/cattle-futures-dip-on-trump-processing-order-plans-cme)
- 2026-08-31 · policy · Cattle, Hog Prices Are Still Trapped and Heading Lower. What to Watch Next. (https://www.barchart.com/story/news/4356220/cattle-hog-prices-are-still-trapped-and-heading-lower-what-to-watch-next)
- 2026-08-29 · policy · Cattle Futures Finish Week Lower as Beef-Import Plan Outweighs Tight Supplies - Montana Newsroom (https://montananewsroom.com/cattle-futures-finish-week-lower-as-beef-import-plan-outweighs-tight-supplies/)
- 2026-08-28 · trade · Headlines turn market lower over the week  | Western Livestock Journal (https://www.wlj.net/headlines-turn-market-lower-over-the-week/)

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Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.