# CME update: cattle futures end lower as supplies rise
						 | The Cattle Site

> US live cattle futures fell on May 4 as ample supplies and steady slaughter weighed on prices. Choice boxed beef cutouts rose while cash cattle lagged, widening the disconnect.

- Date: 2021-05-04 · published 2021-05-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47224-cme-update-cattle-futures-end-lower-as-supplies-rise-the-cattle-site
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy cattle supplies and packer leverage pressure live and feeder cattle futures even as beef values firm.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- thecattlesite.com: https://www.thecattlesite.com/news/56878/cme-update-cattle-futures-end-lower-as-supplies-rise

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