# Cattle, hog futures drop sharply to end the week - Brownfield Ag News

> Live cattle and feeder cattle futures closed sharply lower on weak wholesale beef values, softer cash trade, and weak export numbers. Mitchell, South Dakota feeder cattle sold $3 to $5 lower amid persistent rain and muddy pens.

- Date: 2019-05-31 · published 2019-05-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11387-cattle-hog-futures-drop-sharply-to-end-the-week-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker boxed beef and cash prices signal softer feeder and fed cattle values, and expanded limit moves reflect heavy selling pressure.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2019-05-30 | 5 | -7.1% | -3.7 | Live and feeder futures closed sharply lower on weak boxed beef, softer cash trade and weak exports, with cash feeders $3-5 lower. |
| FCATTLE | 2019-05-30 | 1 | -3.7% | -3.1 | Live and feeder futures closed sharply lower on weak beef values, softer cash trade and weak exports, adding demand-side pressure. |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-hog-futures-drop-sharply-to-end-the-week/

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