# Cattle markets volatile over shifting dynamics | Western Livestock Journal

> Live cattle futures traded mostly sideways last week, with October losing 32 cents to $232.05 and December gaining 15 cents to $234.30. Cash steers sold $231-237 and boxed beef cutouts fell seasonally, with Choice losing nearly $14 to $371.97. Markets also reacted to a new New World screwworm detection and USDA's promised rebuilding plan.

- Date: 2025-09-26 · published 2025-09-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22998-cattle-markets-volatile-over-shifting-dynamics-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Packer maintenance curtailing cattle demand and seasonal cutout weakness point to softer near-term cash cattle, while screwworm-driven border uncertainty keeps futures volatile and supports feeder demand.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/cattle-markets-volatile-over-shifting-dynamics/

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