CME feeder cattle futures have been trading in line with historical early-August bullish patterns. With slaughter cattle numbers trending lower, feeder values are seeing fundamental support that could carry into Q4, barring feed input disruptions. USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower on Tuesday morning, with the Chc/Sel spread widening to $23.80. Choice boxes were down a nickel at $370.63, while Select was $2.03 lower to $346.83. USDA federally inspected cattle slaughter on Monday at 113,000 head. That was 3,000 head above last week but 6,928 head below the same week in 2024. Explore Hard Red Spring (HRS) Wheat futures and options for one-stop trading in North American wheat markets. Cash market signals from Oklahoma auctions have reinforced CME feeder cattle futures strength, keeping front-month contracts well above $2.58/lb. Technical momentum indicators suggest slowing upward pressure unless fresh bullish supply news emerges.