# Noise and rumors disrupted the cattle market this week - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> Cattle futures fell sharply in the week of May 26-30 after rumors of a return to 24/7 cattle trading and a spoofed alert about a New World screwworm case that was not real. The article says market fundamentals were unchanged.

- Date: 2025-05-30 · published 2025-05-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24798-noise-and-rumors-disrupted-the-cattle-market-this-week-agweek-1-source-for
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Rumor-driven volatility can cause sharp short-term price breaks in cattle futures even though supply remains tight, adding risk for feeders and buyers hedging cattle costs.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/business/markets/noise-and-rumors-disrupted-the-cattle-market-this-week

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