Cattle futures fall on profit-taking - CME June lean hog futures slide8 May 2025 8 May 2025 2 minute read 2 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media North AmericaChicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and feeder cattle futures ticked down on Wednesday on falling equity markets and long liquidation, Reuters reported, citing traders. CME June live cattle futures fell 1.15 cents to close at 212.525 cents per pound. August feeder cattle futures fell 0.6 cent to end at 298.60 cents per pound. Cattle futures have continued to draw underlying support from a strong cash market, high boxed beef prices and resilient consumer demand for beef. CME June lean hog futures fell 0.25 cent to close at 97.325 cents per pound.