# Livestock Futures Mixed to Start Month | Fox Business

> Live cattle futures for October delivery fell 0.2% to $1.0515/lb on the CME, while later-month contracts rose. Cash cattle traded at $1.04-1.05/lb live and $1.64-1.66/lb dressed, down several cents from the prior week. October lean hog futures rose 0.1% to 61.45 cents/lb.

- Date: 2017-09-01 · published 2017-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69111-livestock-futures-mixed-to-start-month-fox-business
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cash cattle prices squeeze feedlot margins while packer margins widen. Mixed futures reflect a quiet session with no new supply or demand shock.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- foxbusiness.com: https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/livestock-futures-mixed-to-start-month

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