# Cattle futures mixed as cash trade remains elusive - Brownfield Ag News

> CME live cattle futures were mostly higher Friday while traders waited for direct cash trade to develop. Packers bid $365 to $368 in Nebraska but no new trades were reported. Feeder cattle gained on lower corn, and lean hogs rebounded from an overbought correction.

- Date: 2026-07-31 · published 2026-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18477-cattle-futures-mixed-as-cash-trade-remains-elusive-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Stalled cash trade leaves cattle price direction uncertain, while cheaper corn supports feeder futures. Routine market moves offer little new supply or demand signal for feed.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-futures-mixed-as-cash-trade-remains-elusive/

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