# Cattle futures drop amid lingering import concerns - Brownfield Ag News

> Live and feeder cattle futures closed sharply lower at the CME on technical liquidation and talk that Mexican feeder cattle imports could resume. December live cattle closed $4.42 lower at $227.77 and November feeders $7.60 lower at $334.97. Boxed beef Choice was $1.67 lower at $377.58.

- Date: 2025-11-04 · published 2025-11-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7818-cattle-futures-drop-amid-lingering-import-concerns-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of resumed Mexican feeder imports add supply pressure to feeder and live cattle futures, reinforcing the downward price trend.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2025-11-05 | 5 | -6.2% | -3.6 | On Nov 4 feeder futures fell $7.60 on technical liquidation and talk of resumed Mexican feeder imports, falling squarely inside the 5-day window. |
| LCATTLE | 2025-11-06 | 5 | -5.0% | -3.6 | Live cattle closed $4.42 lower on technical liquidation and Mexican feeder import talk on Nov 4, directly driving the move. |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-futures-drop-amid-lingering-import-concerns/

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