Live Cattle Jun '26 (LEM26)
Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary
Live cattle futures are showing 32 to 57 cent gains at midday. Cash trade this week has been centered around $246 across the country. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed $245-246 bids on the 558 head offered, with no sales. Feeder cattle futures are 15 to 80 cents higher so far on Friday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $3.44 to $370.00 on April 22. Â
The Thursday APHIS update on the New World Screwworm in Mexico showed total active cases at 1,469 as of 4/22, which was up 74 cases from the Tuesday update. In the bordering state of Tamaulipas, there were 116 active cases (+14 from Tuesday), with 8 active cases in Nuevo Leon (+3).
Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Friday morning report, with the Chc/Sel back to premium for Choice at $2.20s. Choice boxes were up $3.66 to $387.16, while Select was $2.38 higher at $384.96. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter at 106,000 head for Thursday, with the week to date total at 425,000 head.... Read more
Barchart · 34 minutes ago
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Barchart · Fri Apr 24, 12:26PM CDT
Live cattle futures are showing 32 to 57 cent gains at midday. Cash trade this week has been centered around $246 across the country. The Friday morning...
Barchart · Fri Apr 24, 12:26PM CDT
Lean hog futures are falling $1.07 to $1.509 so far on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.60 on Friday morning. The CME Lean...
Barchart · Fri Apr 24, 7:33AM CDT
Lean hog futures rounded out the Thursday trade with contracts 20 to 82 cents higher. Open interest was up 2,602 contracts, suggesting modest new buying....
Barchart · Fri Apr 24, 7:33AM CDT
Live cattle futures saw 22 cent to $1.05 gains to close out the Thursday session. Cash trade this week has been centered around $246 across the country....
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