# Cattle Prices Lower Ahead Of Holidays - Mid-West Farm Report

> Both fed and feeder cattle prices were lower the prior week, with the November feeder contract down $12.88 and December live cattle down $8.53. Packer margins improved on lower cash cattle prices and higher boxed beef values. Futures were hit by speculation about reopening the Mexican border to feeder cattle imports.

- Date: 2025-11-17 · published 2025-11-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5445-cattle-prices-lower-ahead-of-holidays-mid-west-farm-report
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Seasonal pre-holiday weakness and heavy feeder supplies pressure cash prices. Expected feeder and beef imports cap futures even though domestic fundamentals are unchanged.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- midwestfarmreport.com: https://www.midwestfarmreport.com/2025/11/17/cattle-prices-lower-ahead-of-holidays/

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