Live Cattle Aug '26 (LEQ26)
Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary
Live cattle futures ended the Monday session with contracts down 52 cents to $1.15. Cash trade was mostly $260-265 in the South last week, with northern trade at $408-415 dressed and up to $265 live. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.40 to $3.15 on the day, with May up 12 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $2.46 to $367.63 on May 15.
The Monday Crop Progress report showed US pasture ratings at 28% in good/excellent category, down 3% from last week. The inclusive Brugler500 index was down 8 points (100-500 point scale) to 267.
China has renewed expired export licenses for more than 400 US beef plants after letting them lapse. On Sunday, the White House released a fact sheet on the US/China talks from last week, in part stating that “China will purchase at least $17 billion per year of U.S. agricultural products in 2026 (prorated), 2027, and 2028, in addition to the soybean purchase commitments that it made in October 2025.”
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Barchart · Mon May 18, 5:25PM CDT
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Barchart · Mon May 18, 5:25PM CDT
Live cattle futures ended the Monday session with contracts down 52 cents to $1.15. Cash trade was mostly $260-265 in the South last week, with northern...
Walsh Trading · Mon May 18, 4:59PM CDT
Hogs fail to hold early rally and settles at the lows.
Swift Trading Company · Mon May 18, 3:59PM CDT
Thank you to Craig Purvine, from "The Cattle Range" for permission to use the charts below. The first two charts below have little to do with predicting...
Barchart · Mon May 18, 2:39PM CDT
Pseudorabies concerns continue to weigh on lean hog prices, but bulls are hoping substitution demand at the meat counter will start to help.
Barchart · Mon May 18, 12:28PM CDT
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Barchart · Mon May 18, 6:30PM CDT
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Barchart · Mon May 18, 5:25PM CDT
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Barchart · Mon May 18, 5:25PM CDT
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Barchart · Mon May 18, 5:25PM CDT
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Barchart · Mon May 18, 5:25PM CDT
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Barchart · Mon May 18, 5:25PM CDT
Live cattle futures ended the Monday session with contracts down 52 cents to $1.15. Cash trade was mostly $260-265 in the South last week, with northern...
Barchart · Mon May 18, 5:25PM CDT
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Barchart · Mon May 18, 4:37PM CDT
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