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Analysts on a Beef Market Update said U.S. cash cattle traded lower, down $3 to $255/cwt, as a widely expected seasonal slowdown set in. Western Canada forage conditions improved after spring rains, and Alberta fed cattle hit a record average of $356/cwt last week.
Packers are expected to reduce slaughter to recover margins.
Expected packer slaughter cuts and seasonal demand softness point to softer cattle prices, while strong forage conditions reduce pressure on feed-grain demand for pasture supplementation.
realagriculture.comLyndsey SmithJul 3, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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Cash cattle fell $3 to $255 as an expected seasonal demand slowdown set in, adding to downward pressure on futures.
Cash cattle fell $3 to $255 amid expected seasonal slowdown and packers reducing slaughter, a bearish demand signal.
