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Aug feeder cattle rose the daily limit of $10.75 to $353.375 after a screwworm detection was reported. August live cattle rose $3.675 to $241.525 after touching a nine-week low.
Feeder cattle had earlier hit a 5.5-month low.
A screwworm detection raises disease risk and possible movement restrictions on cattle, tightening feeder supply and lifting cattle prices.
profarmer.comPro Farmer EditorsJun 4, 2026After 122 past bullish disease events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -1.0% to +1.6%), and +2.0% over 20.
After 148 past bullish disease events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.5% to +1.2%), and +1.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Feeder futures closed limit higher after the screwworm detection from 5.5-month lows, directly describing the large move (the report date is a day later than the move window but describes the same session).
