# Cattle, hog futures lower heading into Friday - Brownfield Ag News

> April live cattle closed $2.12 lower at $233.27 and April feeder cattle fell $6.07 to $347.75 at the CME on March 19. Choice boxed beef dropped $1.45 on light demand. Trading was slow ahead of the USDA Cattle on Feed report.

- Date: 2026-03-19 · published 2026-03-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20323-cattle-hog-futures-lower-heading-into-friday-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cattle futures and boxed beef reduce feedlot and cattle-feeding margins, which can soften feeder demand for feed. The move is routine market commentary ahead of a scheduled report.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-hog-futures-lower-heading-into-friday-14/

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