# Cattle & Hog Futures Update: Mixed Markets Ahead of Key Reports | Livestock Trading Insights (2026)

> Cattle futures fell after an earlier rebound, and traders considered the possibility of further selling if prices weakened. The article notes that feeder cattle were near support and cites an average estimate of 102.2% for cattle on feed as of July 1 ahead of the Cattle on Feed report.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T00:08:05.027Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88200-cattle-and-hog-futures-update-mixed-markets-ahead-of-key-reports-livestock
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

If the on-feed estimate is realized, it would indicate larger cattle supplies than in recent years and could weigh on cattle prices. The article gives no new demand catalyst, leaving price direction dependent on the report and cash-market activity.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2021-09-24 | [U.S. livestock: CME hogs rise, live cattle slip ahead of USDA reports - Canadian Cattlemen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45190-u-s-livestock-cme-hogs-rise-live-cattle-slip-ahead-of-usda-reports-canadian.md) | -1.2% | +0.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-05-23 | [LIVESTOCK-Feeder cattle futures dive as USDA releases cattle-on-feed data \| MarketScreener India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5389-livestock-feeder-cattle-futures-dive-as-usda-releases-cattle-on-feed-data.md) | -0.7% | +0.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-02 | [LIVESTOCK-Cattle futures dip lower, USDA reports unexpected export sales spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5237-livestock-cattle-futures-dip-lower-usda-reports-unexpected-export-sales-spike.md) | -2.2% | -7.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-04-23 | [Light trading on US imported beef market \| Meat & Livestock Australia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65453-light-trading-on-us-imported-beef-market-meat-and-livestock-australia.md) | +3.1% | -6.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-01-08 | [Beef cattle market: 2018 in review and a look ahead \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61217-beef-cattle-market-2018-in-review-and-a-look-ahead-western-livestock-journal.md) | +1.4% | +1.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-05-23 | [LIVESTOCK-Feeder cattle futures dive as USDA releases cattle-on-feed data \| MarketScreener India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5389-livestock-feeder-cattle-futures-dive-as-usda-releases-cattle-on-feed-data.md) | +0.5% | +5.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-02 | [LIVESTOCK-Cattle futures dip lower, USDA reports unexpected export sales spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5237-livestock-cattle-futures-dip-lower-usda-reports-unexpected-export-sales-spike.md) | -2.2% | -4.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2018-04-23 | [Light trading on US imported beef market \| Meat & Livestock Australia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65453-light-trading-on-us-imported-beef-market-meat-and-livestock-australia.md) | +3.4% | -3.7% |

## Sources

- teamtsuga.com: https://teamtsuga.com/article/cattle-hog-futures-update-mixed-markets-ahead-of-key-reports-livestock-trading-insights

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