# Feeder Cattle Close Down $10.18 | Friday, Oct. 30, 2026

> Feeder cattle futures fell sharply on October 30, 2026, with January feeder cattle down $5.63 to $336.33 per cwt in early trade. December live cattle dropped $2.83 to $223.48 and December crude oil rose $1.85 to $103.85 per barrel.

- Date: 2026-10-30 · published 2026-10-31T10:05:47.758Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2941-feeder-cattle-close-down-10-18-friday-oct-30-2026
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cattle futures reflect weaker demand sentiment and reduce the value of cattle relative to feed costs, while higher crude prices add to energy and freight costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/corn-slips-just-under-usd4-50-or-friday-oct-30-2026-12202386

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