Cattle Crash on NWS Case, Fund Selling: Grains, Hogs Also Fall

After 117 past bearish disease events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (36% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.6%), and +1.2% over 20.

• May 1, 2024LIVESTOCK-Bird-flu testing of US ground beef sinks CME cattle futures | MarketScreener-0.6%
• Feb 17, 2020Uncertainty over coronavirus puts selling pressure on US hog markets | The Pig Site+11.5%
• Oct 30, 2023China live hog price plunges on rising disease, growing supply - analysts+0.2%
• Jul 31, 2026Cattle futures rebound as Mexican import fears ease - CME | The Beef Site-2.5%
• Jun 5, 2026Cattle futures rally on first US screwworm detection - CME | The Cattle Site-1.5%

After 46 past bearish disease events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -2.3% to +1.6%), and +1.8% over 20.

• Aug 8, 2025U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall hard, hogs mixed - Grainews-2.4%
• Nov 14, 2025Cattle Crash Early Friday on Lower Cash, Fear of Mexican Border Reopening - AgWeb+1.1%
• May 9, 2020Cattle Market Expectations for Fall Under COVID-19 - Northern Ag Network-2.5%
• Aug 26, 2025Cattle futures drop on screwworm fears and profit-taking - CME | The Beef Site+0.9%
• Oct 27, 2025Cattle Collapsing as Spec Longs Head for the Exits-4.4%

After 70 past bearish disease events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.0%), and +0.4% over 20.

• Aug 8, 2025U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall hard, hogs mixed - Grainews-1.4%
• Nov 14, 2025Cattle Crash Early Friday on Lower Cash, Fear of Mexican Border Reopening - AgWeb-1.8%
• May 20, 2022Grain sector cautions of FMD fallout | Farm Online | ACT-0.4%
• Aug 1, 2022The battlefronts facing the live cattle trade | Farm Online | ACT+0.1%
• May 9, 2020Cattle Market Expectations for Fall Under COVID-19 - Northern Ag Network+4.3%