# CME update: cattle futures mixed as traders await USDA report
						 | The Beef Site

> CME live cattle futures were mixed on 17 June ahead of the USDA Cattle on Feed report. Traders forecast May cattle marketings down 26.1%, and China began testing meat and seafood containers at ports after a Beijing coronavirus outbreak.

- Date: 2020-06-18 · published 2020-06-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52752-cme-update-cattle-futures-mixed-as-traders-await-usda-report-the-beef-site
- 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

Expected sharp drop in marketings is supportive for cattle prices, while China's container testing could slow meat import flows and weigh on US beef and pork demand.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2021-01-22 | [CME update: live cattle futures surge ahead of USDA Cattle on Feed report
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49286-cme-update-live-cattle-futures-surge-ahead-of-usda-cattle-on-feed-report-the.md) | +0.7% | +2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-26 | [Feeder cattle futures stabilise ahead of feedlot report - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18484-feeder-cattle-futures-stabilise-ahead-of-feedlot-report-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -0.6% | -2.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-09-23 | [US cattle futures finish higher, USDA data seen as neutral - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28447-us-cattle-futures-finish-higher-usda-data-seen-as-neutral-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +0.9% | +2.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-01-28 | [Live cattle contracts hit lifetime highs following USDA report - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26649-live-cattle-contracts-hit-lifetime-highs-following-usda-report-cme-the-beef-site.md) | -0.6% | -3.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-07-28 | [US cattle futures rise on record-low herd, tight supply - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23895-us-cattle-futures-rise-on-record-low-herd-tight-supply-cme-the-beef-site.md) | +1.1% | +3.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-01-22 | [CME update: live cattle futures surge ahead of USDA Cattle on Feed report
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49286-cme-update-live-cattle-futures-surge-ahead-of-usda-cattle-on-feed-report-the.md) | -0.1% | +2.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-26 | [Feeder cattle futures stabilise ahead of feedlot report - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18484-feeder-cattle-futures-stabilise-ahead-of-feedlot-report-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +0.8% | -3.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-09-23 | [US cattle futures finish higher, USDA data seen as neutral - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28447-us-cattle-futures-finish-higher-usda-data-seen-as-neutral-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +0.9% | +1.4% |

## Sources

- thebeefsite.com: https://www.thebeefsite.com/news/55467/cme-update-cattle-futures-mixed-as-traders-await-usda-report

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