# USDA Cattle Report: Mixed Negotiated Cash Trade, Lower Nebraska and Western Cornbelt Prices - News and Statistics

> USDA reported mixed negotiated cash cattle trade, with 5-area live steer averages at $224.05 and dressed steer averages at $352.08. Nebraska live purchases fell $4.00 to $4.50 and Western Cornbelt dressed purchases dropped up to $15.00.

- Date: 2026-10-29 · published 2026-10-30T10:05:33.490Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2111-usda-cattle-report-mixed-negotiated-cash-trade-lower-nebraska-and-western
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Nebraska and Western Cornbelt cash prices signal softer near-term fed cattle pricing, which may weigh on feeder cattle values.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2020-02-12 | [Cattle, hog futures lower following USDA report - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54713-cattle-hog-futures-lower-following-usda-report-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.1% | -9.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-12-22 | [U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mostly lower after USDA report - Country Guide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67610-u-s-livestock-cme-live-cattle-mostly-lower-after-usda-report-country-guide.md) | +2.1% | +1.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-10-24 | [USDA Cattle on Feed Report Hits Cattle Prices Hard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10309-usda-cattle-on-feed-report-hits-cattle-prices-hard.md) | +1.1% | -3.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-12-09 | [USDA Cuts Cattle Price Forecast After Tyson Shuts Nebraska Beef Plant - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21622-usda-cuts-cattle-price-forecast-after-tyson-shuts-nebraska-beef-plant-bloomberg.md) | +2.3% | +3.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-04-01 | [Corn Costs and Cattle Placement Weights \| UNL Beef \| Nebraska](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7627-corn-costs-and-cattle-placement-weights-unl-beef-nebraska.md) | -0.4% | +2.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-02-12 | [Cattle, hog futures lower following USDA report - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54713-cattle-hog-futures-lower-following-usda-report-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.5% | -8.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2017-12-22 | [U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mostly lower after USDA report - Country Guide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67610-u-s-livestock-cme-live-cattle-mostly-lower-after-usda-report-country-guide.md) | +2.2% | +4.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-10-24 | [USDA Cattle on Feed Report Hits Cattle Prices Hard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10309-usda-cattle-on-feed-report-hits-cattle-prices-hard.md) | +0.0% | -3.3% |

## Sources

- indexbox.io: https://www.indexbox.io/blog/usda-report-shows-mixed-negotiated-cash-cattle-trade-on-october-29-2026/

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