# Midday cash livestock markets

> Direct cash cattle trade was quiet to start the week, with live cattle in the South at $225, $2 lower than the prior week. Dressed cattle in the North traded at $350-352, $13-15 lower. Boxed beef was firm, with Choice up $0.14 at $364.80.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:08:11.423Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75816-midday-cash-livestock-markets
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cash cattle and dressed prices signal weak packer margins for fed cattle and reduce feeder cattle values. Hog prices are also falling as processors hold leverage, which is a routine market wrap.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/midday-cash-livestock-markets-239/
- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/midday-cash-livestock-markets-240/

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