# Cattle futures lower waiting on direct trade - Brownfield Ag News

> Live and feeder cattle futures closed lower at the CME on technical selling ahead of expected direct cash trade. December live cattle fell $1.55 to $218.15 and January feeder cattle fell $4.30 to $328.37. Direct cash cattle trade was quiet, with boxed beef higher, Choice up $0.19 at $365.23.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T00:10:11.511Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78562-cattle-futures-lower-waiting-on-direct-trade-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower futures and quiet cash trade signal softer near-term cattle prices, while firmer boxed beef supports packer margins. For feed buyers, feeder cattle weakness can reduce demand for feed in feedlots.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/cattle-futures-lower-waiting-on-direct-trade/

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