# U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall on lower cash cattle - Grainews

> CME live cattle futures fell for a third straight day on Aug. 26 as the softer cash market in the Southern Plains weighed on prices. Nebraska cash cattle sold at $125-$127, while Texas and Oklahoma traded at $121-$122. Lean hog futures softened as packers expected more market-ready hogs.

- Date: 2021-08-26 · published 2021-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45712-u-s-livestock-cme-cattle-futures-fall-on-lower-cash-cattle-grainews
- 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 Southern cash trade is pulling down cattle futures despite firmer Northern supplies. Expected increases in hog marketings add pressure on hog prices in coming months.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/u-s-livestock-cme-cattle-futures-fall-on-lower-cash-cattle/

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