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October live cattle fell $1.20 Friday and both live and feeder futures lost ground over the week, staying in downtrends. The article ties the weakness to the reopening of the southern border to Mexican cattle and tariff-free beef imports, and to President Trump's proposal to let farmers process their own meat.
Border reopening and beef import moves are bearish for cattle prices, which may reduce feedlot margins and pressure feeder demand.
barchart.comJim WyckoffAug 31, 2026After 26 past neutral policy events, HOGS moved a median -0.9% over 5 sessions (38% higher; middle half -2.6% to +1.7%), and +0.2% over 20.
After 24 past bearish policy events, FCATTLE moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -3.3% to +1.2%), and +0.5% over 20.
After 30 past bearish policy events, LCATTLE moved a median -0.8% over 5 sessions (43% higher; middle half -2.0% to +1.1%), and +0.9% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Ties live cattle weakness and persistent downtrends to Mexican border reopening, tariff-free beef imports and Trump's proposal to let farmers process their own meat.
