# Cattle Diverge on Monday, with Feeders Finding Strength and Live Cattle Weaker

> Live cattle futures fell between a nickel and $1.25 on Monday while feeder cattle futures rose 65 cents to $1.42. Cash cattle traded at $224-225 live last week, and the CME Feeder Cattle Index fell 77 cents to $350.43 on October 30. The OKC feeder auction saw about 4,600 head sold with feeder prices down $4-12.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T15:08:16.735Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77847-cattle-diverge-on-monday-with-feeders-finding-strength-and-live-cattle-weaker
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Routine market commentary with no new supply or demand shock; live cattle weakness reflects some long liquidation and modest slaughter declines, while steady feeder demand supports feeder cattle prices for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/8614807/cattle-diverge-on-monday-with-feeders-finding-strength-and-live-cattle-weaker

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