# LIVESTOCK-CME feeder cattle rise to two-week high on screwworm worries | MarketScreener

> CME feeder cattle rose to a two-week high as traders reacted to worries about screwworm in the US. The rally followed earlier declines tied to the first confirmed domestic case.

- Date: 2026-06-05 · published 2026-06-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12086-livestock-cme-feeder-cattle-rise-to-two-week-high-on-screwworm-worries
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Screwworm concerns are reshaping near-term cattle price direction as traders weigh the risk of herd losses against demand concerns. The price action points to firmer feeder cattle values.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2026-06-03 | 1 | +3.1% | 3.3 | Feeder cattle rising to a two-week high on screwworm worries aligns with the move, as the reaction tightened expected feeder supply. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2024-11-29 | [U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit highest levels since July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27555-u-s-livestock-feeder-cattle-hit-highest-levels-since-july.md) | -1.5% | +1.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-07-11 | [CME live cattle touch contract highs, feeder cattle climb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23891-cme-live-cattle-touch-contract-highs-feeder-cattle-climb.md) | +1.2% | +8.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-03-25 | [US finds first screwworm livestock case since 1976 \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31163-us-finds-first-screwworm-livestock-case-since-1976-latest-market-news.md) | -3.8% | -2.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-01-03 | [U.S. livestock: Cattle futures surge as second screwworm case announced \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21012-u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-surge-as-second-screwworm-case-announced-the.md) | +1.3% | +2.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-08-27 | [Will Feeder Cattle Prices Keep Rising? Two Critical Market Factors to Watch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23478-will-feeder-cattle-prices-keep-rising-two-critical-market-factors-to-watch.md) | -0.3% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- marketscreener.com: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/livestock-cme-feeder-cattle-rise-to-two-week-high-on-screwworm-worries-ce7f5dd2d888f224

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