# Live cattle, lean hog futures ease - CME
						 | The Cattle Site

> CME live cattle futures eased on Wednesday after the prior session's gains, while lean hog futures also slipped on technical selling. Snow and ice across the Great Plains were expected to reduce market-ready cattle supply and weights. Choice boxed beef fell 63 cents while select gained $1.64.

- Date: 2022-12-29 · published 2022-12-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9957-live-cattle-lean-hog-futures-ease-cme-the-cattle-site
- 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

Expected weather-related supply cuts and firm hog outlook support prices, though the day's move was mainly technical profit-taking.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral
- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- thecattlesite.com: https://www.thecattlesite.com/news/live-cattle-lean-hog-futures-ease-cme

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