# Hales: Weak Beef Demand Pressures Cutout Values and Fed Cattle Prices

> Hales Trading Co. estimated Wednesday's cattle slaughter at 109,000 head and cut its weekly slaughter estimate to 530,000-540,000 head, arguing that more than 540,000 would put too much beef into the pipeline. Cattle futures traded lower after the election, with all contracts closing lower.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T03:07:04.721Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80979-hales-weak-beef-demand-pressures-cutout-values-and-fed-cattle-prices
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Weak beef demand and rising slaughter pressure lower cutout values and fed cattle prices, which weakens the outlook for feeder cattle and feed demand tied to cattle finishing.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- meatingplace.com: https://meatingplace.com/hales-weak-beef-demand-pressures-cutout-values-and-fed-cattle-prices/

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