# Live Cattle futures slide as outside volatility weighs on markets. - CME Group

> December Live Cattle futures fell $10.17 to $220.95 for the week, with weak weekly export sales of 11,000 metric tons adding pressure. January Feeder Cattle dropped $13.57, briefly hitting limit down, and December Lean Hogs fell for a fourth straight week to $58.85.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-10-31T10:05:47.746Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2939-live-cattle-futures-slide-as-outside-volatility-weighs-on-markets-cme-group
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Weak export demand and broad volatility are pushing livestock prices lower, which lowers the value of animals and signals softer demand for feed going into finishing operations.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- cmegroup.com: https://www.cmegroup.com/videos/2026/10/30/live-cattle-futures-slide-as-outside-volatility-weighs-on-market.html

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