Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures tanked on Tuesday on fund selling and as markets remained under pressure from bigger-than-expected U.S. feedlot placements, brokers said.

Data signals producers still sending cattle to slaughter instead of rebuilding the U.S. herd
Larger players aggressively securing lightweight calves on expectations of low yearling supplies
CME live cattle futures also declined in range-bound trade
CME cattle futures advance