# Cattle futures lower ahead of widespread direct business - Brownfield Ag News

> December live cattle closed $3.52 lower at $227.32 and February live cattle closed $3.07 lower at $230.50. November feeder cattle closed $3.27 lower at $346.75 and January feeder cattle closed $5 lower at $342.10. Traders were waiting for direct business to develop.

- Date: 2026-10-28 · published 2026-10-29T06:05:53.117Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/211-cattle-futures-lower-ahead-of-widespread-direct-business-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 reflect cautious packer buying ahead of cash trade, which can pressure feeder and live cattle values for feedlot operators.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-29 | 1 | -3.0% | -3.1 | Directly documents November feeders down $3.27 and January down $5 as traders waited for direct cash business, which is the move itself. |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-29 | 1 | -5.5% | -5.9 | Directly documents November feeders down $3.27 and January down $5 as traders waited for direct cash business, which is the move itself. |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/cattle-futures-lower-ahead-of-widespread-direct-business-3/

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