# Cattle futures mixed waiting on direct trade - Brownfield Ag News

> Live cattle closed $1.02 lower at $226.30 for December and feeder cattle closed $0.27 lower at $346.47 for November at the CME, ahead of widespread direct cash trade.

- Date: 2026-10-29 · published 2026-10-30T10:05:33.474Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2107-cattle-futures-mixed-waiting-on-direct-trade-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Cattle prices are easing ahead of direct trade, a routine pricing pattern that signals modest softness in finished and feeder cattle values.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/cattle-futures-mixed-waiting-on-direct-trade/

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