# Cattle futures climb on screwworm fears, tight supply - CME
						 | The Beef Site

> US cattle futures rose for a fourth straight session after the FDA authorized a topical screwworm treatment and Florida added screenings for animals from Texas border counties. June live cattle settled at 253.50 cents per pound and May feeders at 371.725 cents.

- Date: 2026-04-29 · published 2026-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19653-cattle-futures-climb-on-screwworm-fears-tight-supply-cme-the-beef-site
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Growing screwworm risk and waning hopes for a near-term border reopening reinforce tight cattle supplies, supporting live and feeder cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-05-04 | 1 | +2.1% | 3.2 | Futures rallied for a fourth straight session on screwworm fears and tight supply, showing momentum that likely carried into the May 4 move. |

## Sources

- thebeefsite.com: https://www.thebeefsite.com/news/cattle-futures-climb-on-screwworm-fears-tight-supply-cme

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