# Cattle Rally to Round out July

> Live cattle futures were mixed Friday, with August live cattle up $4.67 for the week and feeder futures posting a $2.70 weekly gain. USDA cash cattle traded at $232-233, with some up to $235, and federally inspected slaughter was 24,919 head below the prior year.

- Date: 2026-07-31 · published 2026-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18488-cattle-rally-to-round-out-july
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower slaughter and firm cash trade support cattle prices, while the weekly gain reflects a rebound after the early-week sell-off.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3586550/cattle-rally-to-round-out-july

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