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

> Live and feeder cattle futures fell after USDA reported a New World Screwworm case 52 miles from the Texas border, the closest US detection so far. Grain and hog futures also declined, and funds added to liquidation.

- Date: 2026-05-29 · published 2026-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19395-cattle-crash-on-nws-case-fund-selling-grains-hogs-also-fall-agweb
- 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

Screwworm proximity raises risk of movement restrictions and demand concerns, pressuring cattle futures, particularly feeders, in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2024-05-01 | [LIVESTOCK-Bird-flu testing of US ground beef sinks CME cattle futures \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5411-livestock-bird-flu-testing-of-us-ground-beef-sinks-cme-cattle-futures.md) | -0.6% | -0.2% |
| HOGS | 2020-02-17 | [Uncertainty over coronavirus puts selling pressure on US hog markets
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54744-uncertainty-over-coronavirus-puts-selling-pressure-on-us-hog-markets-the-pig.md) | +11.5% | +3.3% |
| HOGS | 2023-10-30 | [China live hog price plunges on rising disease, growing supply - analysts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33614-china-live-hog-price-plunges-on-rising-disease-growing-supply-analysts.md) | +0.2% | -4.7% |
| HOGS | 2026-07-31 | [Cattle futures rebound as Mexican import fears ease - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18476-cattle-futures-rebound-as-mexican-import-fears-ease-cme-the-beef-site.md) | -2.5% | -12.8% |
| HOGS | 2026-06-05 | [Cattle futures rally on first US screwworm detection - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12089-cattle-futures-rally-on-first-us-screwworm-detection-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -1.5% | -1.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-08-08 | [U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall hard, hogs mixed - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12276-u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-fall-hard-hogs-mixed-grainews.md) | -2.4% | +3.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-11-14 | [Cattle Crash Early Friday on Lower Cash, Fear of Mexican Border Reopening - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6069-cattle-crash-early-friday-on-lower-cash-fear-of-mexican-border-reopening-agweb.md) | +1.1% | +0.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-05-09 | [Cattle Market Expectations for Fall Under COVID-19 - Northern Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53273-cattle-market-expectations-for-fall-under-covid-19-northern-ag-network.md) | -2.5% | +4.0% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/markets/market-analysis/cattle-crash-nws-case-fund-selling-grains-hogs-also-fall

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