Cattle futures fall on weak money commerce, profit-taking
5 September 2025
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Chicago Mercantile Alternate (CME) cattle futures fell for a 3rd consecutive day on Thursday in profit-taking and technical promoting setback following latest highs and amid some weaker-than-expected money market gross sales this week, reported Reuters.
Elevated beef costs, tight cattle provides and worthwhile packer margins, nevertheless, restricted losses, analysts mentioned.
Rising beef values have supported cattle futures for months, and merchants now are assessing whether or not excessive costs may start weighing on beef demand on the finish of the summer time out of doors grilling season.
The US Division of Agriculture (USDA) mentioned the wholesale selection boxed beef worth fell $1.80 per hundredweight on Thursday to $414.21 per cwt, down from the prior day’s excessive that was the loftiest since Might 2020. The choose cutout gained 4 cents to $387.77 per cwt.
CME October dwell cattle futures ended 1.375 cents decrease at 236.950 cents per pound. Feeder cattle adopted, with the October contract ending the day down 2.550 cents at 358.950 cents per pound.
A small variety of cattle traded at $242 per cwt at Southern Plains feedlot markets, regular with final week however beneath early-week expectations for barely firmer values, merchants mentioned.
Beef packer margins rose to $103.45 per head on Thursday, up from $65.25 per week in the past, in accordance with Denver-based livestock advertising advisory service HedgersEdge.
CME lean hog futures firmed on Thursday for the eighth time in 9 classes, supported by the low cost of spot futures to the money hog index.
October futures ended 1.200 cents larger at 95.025 cents per pound.
