# U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall hard, hogs mixed - Grainews

> Feeder and live cattle futures fell sharply on Friday while lean hogs closed mixed. An unconfirmed report of New World screwworm in Oklahoma circulated, and the U.S. has been closed to Mexican cattle imports since July. Choice boxed beef slipped to $378.84 per cwt.

- Date: 2025-08-08 · published 2025-08-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12276-u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-fall-hard-hogs-mixed-grainews
- 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

Screwworm rumors can cut cattle prices on uncertainty, while a confirmed U.S. case would tighten supply further and threaten exports. Feeder buyers should watch border status and herd losses closely.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2020-04-02 | [U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop to 3-1/2 year low - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6598-u-s-livestock-hog-futures-drop-to-3-1-2-year-low-grainews.md) | -5.8% | -13.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-10-29 | [Livestock Lowdown: Monday Midday Livestock Market Summary - Cattle Futures Giving Back Gains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10112-livestock-lowdown-monday-midday-livestock-market-summary-cattle-futures-giving.md) | +3.1% | +3.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-05-01 | [LIVESTOCK-Bird-flu testing of US ground beef sinks CME cattle futures \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5411-livestock-bird-flu-testing-of-us-ground-beef-sinks-cme-cattle-futures.md) | -1.6% | +1.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-05-29 | [Cattle Crash on NWS Case, Fund Selling: Grains, Hogs Also Fall - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19395-cattle-crash-on-nws-case-fund-selling-grains-hogs-also-fall-agweb.md) | -0.8% | +1.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-04-30 | [US live cattle, feeder cattle futures end lower - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5417-us-live-cattle-feeder-cattle-futures-end-lower-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -1.9% | +1.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-04-02 | [U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop to 3-1/2 year low - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6598-u-s-livestock-hog-futures-drop-to-3-1-2-year-low-grainews.md) | +2.1% | +1.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-05-01 | [LIVESTOCK-Bird-flu testing of US ground beef sinks CME cattle futures \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5411-livestock-bird-flu-testing-of-us-ground-beef-sinks-cme-cattle-futures.md) | -1.0% | +6.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-05-29 | [Cattle Crash on NWS Case, Fund Selling: Grains, Hogs Also Fall - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19395-cattle-crash-on-nws-case-fund-selling-grains-hogs-also-fall-agweb.md) | +0.1% | +4.8% |

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-fall-hard-hogs-mixed/

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