# Cattle futures surge on weak feedlot placements - CME
						 | The Cattle Site

> USDA reported 1.617 million cattle placed in US feedlots in August, down 9% year on year and the lowest August total since 1996, against an expected 3.3% decline. CME live and feeder futures rallied on Monday, with October feeders up 6.75 cents.

- Date: 2026-09-22 · published 2026-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17615-cattle-futures-surge-on-weak-feedlot-placements-cme-the-cattle-site
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Placements well below expectations signal tighter feeder supplies ahead, supporting cattle futures and feeder prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2023-11-20 | [Cattle futures rise on lower-than-expected placements - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7974-cattle-futures-rise-on-lower-than-expected-placements-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -2.9% | -5.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-04-23 | [Live cattle futures jump on supportive USDA feedlot data - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30878-live-cattle-futures-jump-on-supportive-usda-feedlot-data-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +0.8% | +0.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-26 | [Feeder cattle futures stabilise ahead of feedlot report - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18484-feeder-cattle-futures-stabilise-ahead-of-feedlot-report-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -0.6% | -2.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-01-22 | [CME update: live cattle futures surge ahead of USDA Cattle on Feed report
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49286-cme-update-live-cattle-futures-surge-ahead-of-usda-cattle-on-feed-report-the.md) | +0.7% | +2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-08-28 | [Cattle Futures Climb on Slower Placements \| Fox Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69587-cattle-futures-climb-on-slower-placements-fox-business.md) | -1.7% | +0.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-11-20 | [Cattle futures rise on lower-than-expected placements - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7974-cattle-futures-rise-on-lower-than-expected-placements-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -6.9% | -2.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-04-23 | [Live cattle futures jump on supportive USDA feedlot data - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30878-live-cattle-futures-jump-on-supportive-usda-feedlot-data-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +2.1% | +1.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-26 | [Feeder cattle futures stabilise ahead of feedlot report - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18484-feeder-cattle-futures-stabilise-ahead-of-feedlot-report-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +0.8% | -3.1% |

## Sources

- thecattlesite.com: https://www.thecattlesite.com/news/cattle-futures-surge-on-weak-feedlot-placements-cme

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