# Cattle futures end two-week losing streak

> Live cattle futures ended a 15-session losing streak with a weekly gain, with August settling at $227.075. Cash cattle fell to $230-231 per cwt, the fifth straight weekly decline, and the feeder index hit its lowest 2026 print.

- Date: 2026-07-30 · published 2026-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18482-cattle-futures-end-two-week-losing-streak
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Falling cash cattle and feeder index prices show weakening demand for beef and feeder animals, which lowers the cost outlook for feeders buying feed.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/market-news/cattle-futures-end-two-week-losing-streak

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