# Livestock Analysis | Hogs continuing to search for a bottom - Pro Farmer

> December live cattle fell $3.525 to $227.325, near the daily low and at a two-week low, while November feeder cattle dropped $3.275 to $346.75. Lean hog losses spilled over into cattle, and cash cattle averaged $228.40 in light midweek trade. Choice boxed beef fell $2.51 to $369.71.

- Date: 2026-10-28 · published 2026-10-29T06:05:54.381Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/222-livestock-analysis-hogs-continuing-to-search-for-a-bottom-pro-farmer
- 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

Profit-taking after recent gains and weaker hogs pressured cattle futures, with cash trade still near record levels. Lower boxed beef values could cap near-term cattle price gains for feeders.

## Read by commodity

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

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-29 | 1 | -3.0% | -3.1 | Reports the sharp feeder decline as profit-taking after recent highs, with spillover selling from sharply lower lean hogs and weaker boxed beef weighing on sentiment. |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-29 | 1 | -5.5% | -5.9 | Reports the sharp feeder decline as profit-taking after recent highs, with spillover selling from sharply lower lean hogs and weaker boxed beef weighing on sentiment. |
| HOGS | 2026-10-29 | 5 | -5.4% | -2.8 | Hogs were still searching for a bottom, with sharp lean hog losses noted midweek. |

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/pro-farmer-max/livestock-analysis/livestock-analysis-hogs-continuing-search-bottom

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