# THE AG CENTER

> Iowa packers bought cattle at $223-224 live early in the week while Nebraska sellers traded lower at $225 live and $350-355 dressed, with live sales $3-4 lower and dressed $5-10 lower. Live futures fell sharply, and some southern owners accepted $225 bids. Weekly slaughter was 543,000 head, 3,000 below the prior week and 14,000 below last year.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T18:07:54.448Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29180-the-ag-center
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cash fed cattle prices and steady slaughter pace point to softer live cattle values, which weighs on feedlot margins and feeder cattle demand for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- cattlereport.agcenter.com: https://cattlereport.agcenter.com/

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