Beef futures sink on weak US jobs data - CME Pork cutout drops as grilling season winds down10 September 2025 10 September 2025 2 minute read 2 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media North AmericaChicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures dipped sharply lower on Tuesday with the CME expanding trading limits for feeder cattle as they fell under pressure from a revision to jobs data showing weaker numbers, reported Reuters. The US economy likely created 911,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months through March than previously estimated, the government said on Tuesday. Analysts said those numbers could finally shake consumer demand for beef at a time when that demand has been high despite rising beef prices. CME October live cattle futures fell for a sixth straight session, ending 5.625 cents lower at 230.175 cents per pound. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said the wholesale choice boxed beef value fell $2.02 per hundredweight on Tuesday afternoon to $409.67 per cwt.