# Cattle Markets Quickly Reacting to News Headlines | Southern Farm Network

> Cattle futures declined sharply after a series of social media posts and headlines, with December live cattle down nearly 10 percent and November feeders down 11.6 percent since October 17. Analysts noted that the US beef cow herd is at a multi-decade low and that the supply outlook remains tight into next summer.

- Date: 2025-11-03 · published 2025-11-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7817-cattle-markets-quickly-reacting-to-news-headlines-southern-farm-network
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Headline-driven selling has pushed futures well below fundamentals, which could persist if tariff or border news continues, though tight supplies limit the downside over time.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-11-03 | 1 | -2.4% | -4.1 | It describes headline-driven selling and sharp declines in cattle futures, giving context for momentum and sentiment liquidation, though it spans a longer window than the one-day move. |
| FCATTLE | 2025-11-05 | 5 | -6.2% | -3.6 | It describes the continued headline-driven selloff in feeders into Nov 3, which carries momentum and liquidation into the window. |
| LCATTLE | 2025-11-06 | 5 | -5.0% | -3.6 | Describes headline-driven declines since Oct 17 and sentiment-driven selling, but much of it precedes the window. |

## Sources

- sfntoday.com: https://www.sfntoday.com/2025/11/03/cattle-markets-quickly-reacting-to-news-headlines/

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