October feeder cattle ended the day down $5.18 at $349.13 per hundredweight (cwt). “Cattle futures again led the livestock complex lower today as additional weakness was noted in cash trade,” said Karl Setzer, partner at Consus Ag Consulting. This weighed heavily on boxed beef today, and this is what has been supporting cattle futures. Cattle inventory remains light, but as demand slips, so does the concern over tight numbers. Published: 2:40 p.m. CTFeeder Cattle Down More Than $5: 9:49 a.m. CTAs of 9:21 a.m. CT, December live cattle were down $2.85 at $232.30 per hundredweight (cwt).