# CME live and feeder cattle futures ease | Financial Post

> CME live cattle futures eased on Monday, though back-month contracts hit new contract highs. Cattle slaughter was 112,000 head, down 4,000 from a week earlier. February hogs also fell.

- Date: 2022-01-03 · published 2022-01-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43315-cme-live-and-feeder-cattle-futures-ease-financial-post
- 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

Slightly lower front-month cattle prices reflect routine profit-taking, while strong back-month prices signal expectations of tighter supplies later in 2022. The day's move is minor for feed demand.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/cme-live-and-feeder-cattle-futures-ease

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