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CME feeder cattle futures firmed Friday after a sharp earlier-week sell-off driven by hot Midwest weather that made buyers reluctant to place animals on feed. USDA's cattle on feed report showed placements and marketings 3% below 2025, both below trade estimates.
Lower placements and marketings signal reduced feedlot demand for feed grains, which is supportive for cattle prices but bearish for feed-ingredient demand over time.
thecattlesite.comMelanie EppJul 26, 2026After 227 past bullish report events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.2% to +1.5%), and +1.1% over 20.
After 268 past bullish report events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -0.7% to +1.4%), and +1.7% 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.
