# USDA Report: Negotiated Cash Cattle Purchases Jump on October 30, 2026 - News and Statistics - IndexBox

> USDA data showed negotiated cash cattle trades on October 30, 2026 at a weighted average of $223.65/cwt within a range of $221 to $226. Delivered steers in the same grade were also reported, with heavy Choice volume at 2,137 head.

- Date: 2026-10-30 · published 2026-10-31T10:05:46.221Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2933-usda-report-negotiated-cash-cattle-purchases-jump-on-october-30-2026-news-and
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Cash cattle price discovery feeds directly into feeder and live cattle futures, so the level of cash trade shapes expectations for finished cattle demand for feed.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-09-08 | [USDA Beef Market Data: Boxed Beef Cutout, Cattle Summary, Tallow & Hide Report (Sept 8, 2026) - News and Statistics - IndexBox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17592-usda-beef-market-data-boxed-beef-cutout-cattle-summary-tallow-and-hide-report.md) | +1.2% | +0.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-07-22 | [USDA Releases Report on Boxed Beef and Fed Cattle Price Investigation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52238-usda-releases-report-on-boxed-beef-and-fed-cattle-price-investigation.md) | -0.0% | +6.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-11-20 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7972-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | -2.9% | -5.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-11-09 | [November 'WASDE' Report: Steady Cattle Prices Forecast; Corn Prices Lowered \| Cattle Range News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33328-november-wasde-report-steady-cattle-prices-forecast-corn-prices-lowered-cattle.md) | -1.8% | -7.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-28 | [USDA Reports Provide Insight into Cattle Markets \| Newsline \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18487-usda-reports-provide-insight-into-cattle-markets-newsline-american-farm-bureau.md) | +1.9% | -2.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-06-29 | [USDA AMS MyMarketNews: National Feeder & Stocker Cattle Report for June 29, 2026 - News and Statistics - IndexBox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18943-usda-ams-mymarketnews-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-for-june-29.md) | -2.5% | -8.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-08-27 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40181-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | +0.9% | -2.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-05-01 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53276-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | +9.3% | +13.6% |

## Sources

- indexbox.io: https://www.indexbox.io/blog/usda-report-shows-sharp-rise-in-negotiated-cash-cattle-purchases/

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