# Heavy Live Cattle Carcass Weights

> Live cattle futures traded lower on Tuesday, with December contracts below all major moving averages and cash trade at $223.88, $2.67 lower than last week. Average carcass weights rose to 902 pounds, 3 pounds above last week and 13 pounds above last year. Strike threats at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports were postponed until Wednesday afternoon, and about 25% of beef exports pass through those ports.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T15:07:02.834Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79875-heavy-live-cattle-carcass-weights
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Heavier carcasses add to beef supply while a possible port strike would disrupt exports and weigh on cattle markets, pressuring feeder and live cattle prices lower.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/news/article/2026/11/04/heavy-live-cattle-carcass-weights

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