# Cattle Collapse on Friday, with Feeders Down the Limit

> Feeder cattle futures posted near-universal limit losses on Friday, with live cattle down $5.70 to $6.25 across front months. The CME Feeder Cattle Index rose to $337.21 on Aug. 7. USDA estimated weekly slaughter at 536,000 head, down 51,582 head year over year.

- Date: 2025-08-08 · published 2025-08-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12279-cattle-collapse-on-friday-with-feeders-down-the-limit
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Limit-down moves and expanded limits signal heavy speculative liquidation, while tight slaughter supports cash prices. The gap between futures and cash may narrow or widen depending on fund selling.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/34013636/cattle-collapse-on-friday-with-feeders-down-the-limit

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