# Livestock Analysis | Feeder cattle close down at the daily limit - Pro Farmer

> December lean hogs fell 22.5 cents to $82.375, a two-month low, and feeder cattle futures closed down at the daily limit. The lean hog index dropped to $96.59 and analysts flagged a late-October Trump-Xi summit as a key event for US agriculture.

- Date: 2025-10-17 · published 2025-10-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5791-livestock-analysis-feeder-cattle-close-down-at-the-daily-limit-pro-farmer
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Sharp cattle losses and weak hog prices reduce producer returns and feed demand, while the summit outcome could shift US pork export prospects to China.

## Read by commodity

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

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-10-20 | 5 | -9.6% | -3.7 | December lean hogs hit a two-month low of $82.375 on Oct 17 as the cash index fell, and the US-China summit uncertainty added sentiment pressure during the window. |
| HOGS | 2025-10-19 | 5 | -9.5% | -4.4 | December hogs hit a two-month low with the index falling and Trump-Xi summit uncertainty weighing on US ag, while limit-down feeder cattle added pressure. |
| FCATTLE | 2025-10-26 | 5 | -7.4% | -4.2 | Feeder cattle closed down at the daily limit on Oct 17, showing the early-window selling and long liquidation from record highs. |

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/pro-farmer-max/livestock-analysis/livestock-analysis-feeder-cattle-close-down-daily-limit

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