# Cattle, hog futures end week sharply lower - Brownfield Ag News

> Live and feeder cattle futures closed sharply lower on September 6 after disappointing cash trade and weaker wholesale values. October live cattle closed $3 lower at $94.87. Feeder cattle contracts also fell, with September feeders down $1.05 to $133.35.

- Date: 2019-09-06 · published 2019-09-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6593-cattle-hog-futures-end-week-sharply-lower-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Weakening cash and wholesale beef values pull futures lower, reducing the feeder cattle price outlook for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2019-09-09 | 5 | -7.0% | -4.8 | Sharp Sept 6 futures drop on weak cash trade and lower wholesale beef values directly drove the bulk of the 5-day decline. |
| LCATTLE | 2019-09-06 | 5 | -5.6% | -4.1 | Live and feeder cattle closed sharply lower Sept 6 after disappointing cash trade and weaker wholesale values, with October live cattle down $3. |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-hog-futures-end-week-sharply-lower/

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