Cattle futures ease as cash market stays quiet - CME Hog futures retreat after hitting contract high17 September 2025 17 September 2025 2 minute read 2 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media North AmericaChicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed lower on Tuesday, consolidating after Monday's bounce as the market waited for fresh direction from the cash cattle market, Reuters reported, citing analysts. CME October live cattle futures settled down 1.150 cents on Tuesday at 233.450 cents per pound and December live cattle ended down 1.125 cents at 235.150 cents. Tight US cattle supplies and consumer demand for beef continue to provide fundamental support for cattle futures. Cash cattle markets were quiet on Tuesday after trading last week at around $240 per hundredweight (cwt). Given a seasonal slide in beef prices as the summer grilling season winds down, some traders last week thought that cash prices for slaughter-ready cattle could fall this week.