# Fund-selling extends CME live cattle futures losses

> CME live cattle futures closed lower on July 25 after USDA cattle reports suggested a supply buildup in coming months, with futures hitting their daily limit on Monday. Traders said packers may avoid bidding up cash cattle given futures selling and expected larger cattle numbers.

- Date: 2017-07-26 · published 2017-07-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70102-fund-selling-extends-cme-live-cattle-futures-losses
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of a heavier supply of cattle ahead point to weaker live cattle prices and cautious packer buying, which bears on cattle feeding returns and feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2023-10-25 | [Live cattle futures continue to fall - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10310-live-cattle-futures-continue-to-fall-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +0.5% | -3.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-11-23 | [US cattle futures sag - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7971-us-cattle-futures-sag-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -1.3% | -3.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-02 | [LIVESTOCK-Cattle futures dip lower, USDA reports unexpected export sales spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5237-livestock-cattle-futures-dip-lower-usda-reports-unexpected-export-sales-spike.md) | -2.2% | -7.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-06-27 | [Live cattle weaken on slowing demand - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35614-live-cattle-weaken-on-slowing-demand-cme-the-beef-site.md) | -0.6% | +1.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-02-24 | [Feeder cattle futures were sharply lower - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8680-feeder-cattle-futures-were-sharply-lower-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.9% | +3.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-livestock-idUSL1N1KH024/

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