# Cattle Futures Are in Trouble. What You Need to Watch Next.

> April live cattle futures fell $4.675 to $232.225 on Friday, a five-week low, and lost $9.875 for the week. March feeder cattle dropped $6.225 to $355.425, a four-week low. A hot producer price index report and a risk-off day in broader markets added pressure.

- Date: 2026-03-02 · published 2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5727-cattle-futures-are-in-trouble-what-you-need-to-watch-next
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Negative packer margins limit cash cattle bids and futures are technically damaged, though tight supplies remain a longer-term support. Feeder and live cattle prices are likely to stay volatile near-term.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-03-02 | 1 | -3.1% | -5.9 | Documents the sharp Friday drop in April live cattle to a five-week low (-$4.675) amid a hot PPI and a risk-off tone, which accounts for much of the decline measured into the period. |

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/516977/cattle-futures-are-in-trouble-what-you-need-to-watch-next

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