# Cattle Look to New Month Following a Weaker End to October

> Live cattle futures closed $3.27 to $5.35 lower on Friday, with December down $10.17 on the week, as month-end selling and a sharp drop in equities pressured the market. Feeder cattle futures fell $8.70 to $10.57, and the CME Feeder Cattle Index slipped to $351.26.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:08:27.066Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75824-cattle-look-to-new-month-following-a-weaker-end-to-october
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cattle futures reduce feedlot margins and can slow placements, which trims near-term demand for corn, barley and other feed inputs. The move is largely driven by month-end positioning rather than a new supply or demand shock.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/8591693/cattle-look-to-new-month-following-a-weaker-end-to-october
- dhallonews.com: https://www.dhallonews.com/markets/cattle-look-to-new-month-following-a-weaker-end-to-october

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