# Cattle futures down sharply, hogs up sharply - Brownfield Ag News

> Live cattle futures fell sharply on technical selling, weaker cash trade and lackluster boxed beef, with August down $2.12 at $110.35. Feeder cattle futures also dropped, while lean hog futures rose sharply. Hay prices were also reported soft in Iowa due to lower quality from heavy rain.

- Date: 2016-08-26 · published 2016-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9392-cattle-futures-down-sharply-hogs-up-sharply-brownfield-ag-news
- 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

Sharp cattle losses reduce cattle feeding returns and feeder demand, while the hog rally supports demand for hog feed and meal ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-futures-sharply-hogs-sharply/

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