# CME: Live Cattle Futures Ease as Screwworm Facility Progresses

> Live cattle futures declined as progress on a new screwworm facility, scheduled to open in April 2027, boosted confidence. December live cattle settled $1.83 lower at $217.37, while January feeder cattle gained $3.45 to $330.12 and December lean hogs closed at $56.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T00:10:13.744Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94360-cme-live-cattle-futures-ease-as-screwworm-facility-progresses
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp jump in corn prices added pressure on the beef complex, as higher feed costs weigh on cattle and feeder margins. The screwworm facility reduces longer-term disease supply risk.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-08-26 | [Cattle futures drop on screwworm fears and profit-taking - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23462-cattle-futures-drop-on-screwworm-fears-and-profit-taking-cme-the-beef-site.md) | +0.2% | -2.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-04-30 | [US live cattle, feeder cattle futures end lower - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5417-us-live-cattle-feeder-cattle-futures-end-lower-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | -1.9% | +1.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-08-08 | [U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall hard, hogs mixed - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12276-u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-fall-hard-hogs-mixed-grainews.md) | -1.4% | -0.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-05-01 | [LIVESTOCK-Bird-flu testing of US ground beef sinks CME cattle futures \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5411-livestock-bird-flu-testing-of-us-ground-beef-sinks-cme-cattle-futures.md) | -1.6% | +1.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-01-01 | [Canada Blocks Texas Cattle as Flesh-Eating Screwworm Returns to the US After 60 Years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66963-canada-blocks-texas-cattle-as-flesh-eating-screwworm-returns-to-the-us-after-60.md) | -0.4% | +1.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-31 | [Cattle futures rebound as Mexican import fears ease - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18476-cattle-futures-rebound-as-mexican-import-fears-ease-cme-the-beef-site.md) | +0.5% | -3.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-07-18 | [Collaborative Efforts to Combat the Cattle Screwworm in Latin America - LatinAmerican Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29214-collaborative-efforts-to-combat-the-cattle-screwworm-in-latin-america.md) | -0.6% | -4.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-02-04 | [CME update: cattle futures slip despite solid domestic demand
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48769-cme-update-cattle-futures-slip-despite-solid-domestic-demand-the-beef-site.md) | +0.7% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- marketscreener.com: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cme-live-cattle-futures-ease-as-screwworm-facility-progresses-ce785edbd180f126

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