# Cattle futures higher, hogs lower heading into Friday - Brownfield Ag News

> December live cattle closed $1.19 higher and November feeder cattle rose $0.27 at the CME. December lean hogs were lower, while Choice boxed beef fell $0.37.

- Date: 2025-10-16 · published 2025-10-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5787-cattle-futures-higher-hogs-lower-heading-into-friday-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Routine daily moves show firm cattle values and softer hogs, with no new supply or demand shock identified.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-10-19 | 5 | -9.5% | -4.4 | December lean hogs closed lower on Oct 16 as part of the decline, with cutout softness. |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-futures-higher-hogs-lower-heading-into-friday/

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