# What’s Going on With Cattle Prices in Recent Weeks?

> August feeder cattle and live cattle futures lost more than $9 and $8 per cwt over two weeks, with August live cattle hitting their lowest since early December 2025. Analysts attributed the slide to long liquidation and softening cash fundamentals. USDA's July report showed the total cattle inventory up 0.2%, the first increase since 2018.

- Date: 2026-08-01 · published 2026-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18485-what-s-going-on-with-cattle-prices-in-recent-weeks
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy liquidation and weaker cash prices reduce near-term cattle values, while the first herd increase in years hints at slower future feeder demand. Feed buyers face lower cattle-feeding margins until prices stabilize.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/what-s-going-on-with-cattle-prices-in-recent-weeks-12027483

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