# Livestock Analysis | Cattle futures slide on weak cash trade - Pro Farmer

> December live cattle futures fell $5.35 to $220.95 and November feeders dropped $8.70 to $337.775, both at three-week lows. Weak cash cattle trade and a stock market sell-off pressured futures, while Mexican cattle imports have eased tight US supplies.

- Date: 2026-10-30 · published 2026-10-31T10:05:46.196Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2929-livestock-analysis-cattle-futures-slide-on-weak-cash-trade-pro-farmer
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cash and futures prices reduce feedlot margins, while increased Mexican imports add supply that tempers cattle price strength.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/pro-farmer-max/livestock-analysis/livestock-analysis-cattle-futures-slide-weak-cash-trade

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