# Cattle futures sharply lower heading into Friday - Brownfield Ag News

> Live and feeder cattle closed sharply lower on Thursday as fund liquidation weighed on futures, with August live cattle down $5.30 and August feeder cattle down $7.57. Cash trade was reported higher at $383 to $385 dressed in Nebraska, and feeder cattle auctions were $5 to $20 higher.

- Date: 2025-07-31 · published 2025-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23893-cattle-futures-sharply-lower-heading-into-friday-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Fund selling pressured futures, but firm cash and auction prices keep the underlying cattle supply tight, so futures may track cash prices in coming sessions.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-futures-sharply-lower-heading-into-friday/

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