# Live and feeder cattle lower to start the week - Brownfield Ag News

> On June 29, August live cattle closed $2.25 lower and August feeder cattle $2.37 lower on fund liquidation. Cash cattle trade was quiet, boxed beef rose, and July lean hogs closed $0.90 higher.

- Date: 2026-06-29 · published 2026-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18946-live-and-feeder-cattle-lower-to-start-the-week-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

Fund selling pressured cattle futures while firm boxed beef limits downside, a routine market move with no new supply shock.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-06 | 5 | -4.7% | -3.2 | Fund liquidation on June 29 sent August live cattle down $2.25, starting the week's decline. |
| LCATTLE | 2026-06-30 | 1 | -3.2% | -6.7 | Fund liquidation pressured cattle futures at the start of the week; this is the June 29 session, one day before the move, and indicates continued selling momentum. |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/live-and-feeder-cattle-lower-to-start-the-week/

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