# Markets steady into holiday despite screwworm scare  | Western Livestock Journal

> Live cattle futures ended the week mostly sideways after a New World screwworm detection in a human pressured the market early in the week. The October contract closed near $236.92 and cash steers traded at $240 to $245. Weekly slaughter was running ahead of the prior week.

- Date: 2025-08-28 · published 2025-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23481-markets-steady-into-holiday-despite-screwworm-scare-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Traders are holding positions until more fundamental news appears, so near-term cattle prices are likely to stay range-bound.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/markets-steady-into-holiday-despite-screwworm-scare/

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