# US live cattle, feeder cattle futures end lower - CME
						 | The Cattle Site

> CME lean hog futures fell to their lowest level in over a week on April 29, 2024, before ending unchanged, as avian influenza fears spread. Live and feeder cattle also ended lower. USDA had reported H5N1 in nine states' dairy herds but no cases in pigs.

- Date: 2024-04-30 · published 2024-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5417-us-live-cattle-feeder-cattle-futures-end-lower-cme-the-cattle-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Fear of HPAI spreading into hog herds creates risk premium that can pressure hog futures and fund positioning. Lower hog and cattle values weigh on feeding economics and feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2024-04-30 | 1 | -3.1% | -7.6 | Reports that live and feeder cattle closed lower on April 29-30 amid spreading avian influenza fears point to sentiment-driven selling that matches the timing of the drop. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2024-12-02 | [Feeder cattle futures set July high - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27084-feeder-cattle-futures-set-july-high-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -0.0% | -0.7% |
| HOGS | 2026-06-05 | [Cattle futures rally on first US screwworm detection - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12089-cattle-futures-rally-on-first-us-screwworm-detection-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -1.5% | -1.2% |
| HOGS | 2026-07-31 | [Cattle futures rebound as Mexican import fears ease - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18476-cattle-futures-rebound-as-mexican-import-fears-ease-cme-the-beef-site.md) | -2.5% | -12.8% |
| HOGS | 2024-05-01 | [LIVESTOCK-Bird-flu testing of US ground beef sinks CME cattle futures \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5411-livestock-bird-flu-testing-of-us-ground-beef-sinks-cme-cattle-futures.md) | -0.6% | -0.2% |
| HOGS | 2020-05-25 | [CME update: lean hog futures slip as backups persist at slaughter facilities
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53266-cme-update-lean-hog-futures-slip-as-backups-persist-at-slaughter-facilities-the.md) | -6.8% | -21.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-08-26 | [Cattle futures drop on screwworm fears and profit-taking - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23462-cattle-futures-drop-on-screwworm-fears-and-profit-taking-cme-the-beef-site.md) | +0.2% | -2.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-05-01 | [LIVESTOCK-Bird-flu testing of US ground beef sinks CME cattle futures \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5411-livestock-bird-flu-testing-of-us-ground-beef-sinks-cme-cattle-futures.md) | -1.6% | +1.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-08-08 | [U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall hard, hogs mixed - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12276-u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-fall-hard-hogs-mixed-grainews.md) | -1.4% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- thecattlesite.com: https://www.thecattlesite.com/news/us-live-cattle-feeder-cattle-futures-end-lower-cme

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