# Cattle Fall on Profit Taking, Despite Strong No. Cash: Hogs and Grains See Red - AgWeb

> Live and feeder cattle futures fell on Monday on end-of-month and quarter profit-taking, following record June live cattle contract highs the prior Friday. Concerns centered on post-holiday beef demand, with Choice boxed beef at $391, flat year over year.

- Date: 2026-06-29 · published 2026-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18957-cattle-fall-on-profit-taking-despite-strong-no-cash-hogs-and-grains-see-red
- 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

Profit-taking and worries about seasonal softness in boxed beef demand pressure cattle futures in the near term, though strong cash prices offset some of the weakness.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-06 | 5 | -4.7% | -3.2 | End-of-month and quarter profit-taking after record contract highs plus post-holiday beef demand concerns triggered the selloff. |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/markets/market-analysis/cattle-fall-profit-taking-despite-strong-no-cash-hogs-and-grains-see-red

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