# Cattle Current Daily—Feb. 23, 2026 – Cattle Current Market Update

> Cattle futures closed lower on Feb. 20 on weak negotiated cash trade, the Cattle on Feed report, and concern over a union vote at the JBS Greeley plant. Live cattle averaged $1.35 lower and feeder cattle $2.57 lower. Choice boxed beef closed at $366.70.

- Date: 2026-02-22 · published 2026-02-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20741-cattle-current-daily-feb-23-2026-cattle-current-market-update
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lack of cash direction and strike risk at a major packer pressure futures and feeder values. Packer strike risk can cut slaughter demand for fed cattle.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- cattlecurrent.com: https://cattlecurrent.com/cattle-current-daily-feb-23-2026/

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