# Cattle futures fall as traders await US inventory data - CME
						 | The Cattle Site

> Live and feeder cattle futures slumped on November 18 as traders awaited the USDA Cattle on Feed report, which was delayed by the government shutdown. Analysts expected feedlot inventories on November 1 to be down 2.2% from a year earlier. Lean hog futures fell to their lowest level in about seven months on ample supplies.

- Date: 2025-11-19 · published 2025-11-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22118-cattle-futures-fall-as-traders-await-us-inventory-data-cme-the-cattle-site
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expected tight feedlot inventories support cattle prices, but the report's outcome and possible beef import increases can move futures sharply. Weak hog futures signal lower pork and feed demand ahead.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- thecattlesite.com: https://www.thecattlesite.com/news/cattle-futures-fall-as-traders-await-us-inventory-data-cme

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