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Live and feeder cattle futures fell early Thursday as packers pressed lower cash bids using their own inventory. Traders noted light holiday volume and trades near $255 live and $403-405 dressed, down $2-5 from prior sales.
Analysts said packers were likely to kill cattle they had already bought.
Packer pressure on cash prices weakens the cattle complex and reduces demand for feed purchased for finishing, a bearish signal for feed ingredient demand.
agweb.comMichelle RookJul 2, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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Packers pressing lower cash bids using their own inventory pushed cash down $2-5 and weighed on futures amid light holiday volume.
Packers pushing cash bids lower using their own inventory pressured futures through weaker cash trade.
