# Cattle and hog futures closed sharply lower - Brownfield Ag News

> Cattle and hog futures closed sharply lower on Friday, with October live cattle settling limit lower at 98.90. Feeder cattle fell 3.62 to 4.36 and boxed beef cutout values also declined.

- Date: 2016-09-30 · published 2016-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11106-cattle-and-hog-futures-closed-sharply-lower-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Sharp futures losses signal weak livestock sentiment and lower cash bids, pressuring feeder and finished animal values heading into the fourth quarter.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-hog-futures-closed-sharply-lower/

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