# Cattle Futures: A Mixed Bag as Traders Prepare for the Cattle on Feed Report (2026)

> Feeder cattle futures fell to a support level set in June, and boxed beef prices dropped. Traders are positioning ahead of a Cattle on Feed report due Friday, with analysts expecting on-feed numbers between 101.1% and 103.3% of the prior year.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T03:08:44.775Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100548-cattle-futures-a-mixed-bag-as-traders-prepare-for-the-cattle-on-feed-report-2026
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A larger-than-expected cattle on feed figure would signal more supply, pressuring cattle prices and reducing demand for feed ingredients. Weak cash trade and lower packer bids add to downside pressure.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2019-12-02 | [Understanding 'Placements' in the Cattle on Feed Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55713-understanding-placements-in-the-cattle-on-feed-report.md) | +0.5% | +3.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-12-25 | [Cattle on Feed Report Reveals 2% More Cattle on Feed than 2018 - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55710-cattle-on-feed-report-reveals-2-more-cattle-on-feed-than-2018-ag-information.md) | +2.1% | +2.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-10-24 | [USDA Cattle on Feed Report Hits Cattle Prices Hard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10309-usda-cattle-on-feed-report-hits-cattle-prices-hard.md) | +1.1% | -3.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-03-13 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9943-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | -4.4% | -4.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-05-28 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47235-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | +0.1% | +4.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-12-02 | [Understanding 'Placements' in the Cattle on Feed Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55713-understanding-placements-in-the-cattle-on-feed-report.md) | -0.5% | +2.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-12-25 | [Cattle on Feed Report Reveals 2% More Cattle on Feed than 2018 - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55710-cattle-on-feed-report-reveals-2-more-cattle-on-feed-than-2018-ag-information.md) | +0.7% | -1.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-11-11 | [CME update: feed cattle futures dip as corn prices rise
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7939-cme-update-feed-cattle-futures-dip-as-corn-prices-rise-the-cattle-site.md) | -2.5% | -2.7% |

## Sources

- cat9productions.com: https://cat9productions.com/article/cattle-futures-a-mixed-bag-as-traders-prepare-for-the-cattle-on-feed-report

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