# Feeder cattle futures sharply lower to finish the week - Brownfield Ag News

> August feeder cattle closed $6.67 lower at $349.85 on fund liquidation, while live cattle were mixed ahead of the USDA On Feed report. Cash live cattle traded around $260 in the South and North, with feeder steer and heifer prices mostly steady to lower. Feeder receipts were down on the week and the year.

- Date: 2026-05-22 · published 2026-05-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5384-feeder-cattle-futures-sharply-lower-to-finish-the-week-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Fund-driven selling pushed feeder futures lower, and weaker cash feeder prices reinforce the bearish tone heading into the cattle-on-feed report. Feeder cattle costs for backgrounders and feedlots may ease in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/feeder-cattle-futures-sharply-lower-to-finish-the-week/

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