# With an Unusual Counter-Seasonal Trend, Cattlemen Ask: Now What?

> Live cattle fell below its 100-day moving average to a new 2026 futures low as traders retreated from earlier highs. Cash fed cattle traded about $5 lower, and April feeder cattle dropped $13.85 by Friday's close. Pressure also came from the US-Iran conflict and a possible strike at the JBS Greeley plant.

- Date: 2026-03-02 · published 2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5728-with-an-unusual-counter-seasonal-trend-cattlemen-ask-now-what
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cash trade and a possible plant strike reduce packer demand for fed cattle, pushing futures lower after a tight-supply rally. Feeder prices are under pressure from the same weakness.

## 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 | Describes live cattle breaking below the 100-day moving average to a new 2026 low, with lower cash trade (~$5) and Greeley strike worries, a technical and sentiment-driven selloff. |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2026/03/02/unusual-counter-seasonal-trend-ask

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