# Beef Market Update: Seasonal slump hits cattle prices as packers pull back - RealAgriculture

> Fed cattle prices continued their downward trend, with southern cash near $237/cwt and northern prices as low as $232. The Choice cutout fell about $14 to $372, and packers scaled back kills amid losses. December live cattle moved over 800 points in four days after a new screwworm case near the border.

- Date: 2025-09-26 · published 2025-09-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23003-beef-market-update-seasonal-slump-hits-cattle-prices-as-packers-pull-back
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Seasonal cutout weakness and packer pullback are pressuring cash cattle, while screwworm uncertainty drives extreme futures volatility and signals tighter supply ahead.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- realagriculture.com: https://www.realagriculture.com/2025/09/beef-market-update-seasonal-slump-hits-cattle-prices-as-packers-pull-back/

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