# Cattle Look to Thursday Following Mostly Stronger Wednesday Trade

> Live cattle futures closed mostly higher on Wednesday, with contracts up 12 to 50 cents while December fell 22 cents. Feeder cattle futures gained about 15 cents to $2.27, and the CME Feeder Cattle Index rose to $330.61. Choice boxed beef fell $2.72 to $360.26 and USDA estimated weekly slaughter at 325,000 head, down about 24,766 head from a year earlier.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T15:09:05.443Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95660-cattle-look-to-thursday-following-mostly-stronger-wednesday-trade
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower boxed beef values and reduced slaughter pace signal softer packer demand, while firm feeder futures and index levels keep cattle costs high for feedlots and feed buyers. The routine daily moves are unlikely to change the broader feed demand outlook.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/8800091/cattle-look-to-thursday-following-mostly-stronger-wednesday-trade

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