# Livestock Analysis | Cattle fall after profit-taking - Pro Farmer

> December live cattle fell $1.025 to $226.30 and November feeder cattle lost $0.275 to $346.475 on profit-taking and long liquidation. USDA reported cash steers averaging $224.13 at midday, and boxed beef prices fell, with Choice down $1.50 to $367.50.

- Date: 2026-10-29 · published 2026-10-30T10:05:33.478Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2108-livestock-analysis-cattle-fall-after-profit-taking-pro-farmer
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cash cattle and weaker boxed beef reduce packer margins and bid for feeder cattle, pressuring futures. The technical picture has deteriorated modestly.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-30 | 1 | -3.5% | -3.7 | Lower cash cattle, weaker boxed beef and deteriorating technicals signaled long liquidation risk that likely carried into the sharp feeder decline. |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-30 | 1 | -5.6% | -6.0 | Lower cash cattle, weaker boxed beef and deteriorating technicals signaled long liquidation risk that likely carried into the sharp feeder decline. |

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/pro-farmer-max/livestock-analysis/livestock-analysis-cattle-fall-after-profit-taking

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