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Live Cattle Aug '26 (LEQ26)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Ignoring early Weakness for Midday Gains

Live cattle futures are shrugging off early weakness, with midday gains of 50 cents to $1.27. Monday was First notice day, with no deliveries and the oldest long dated August 11, 2025. Cash trade was mainly $256-258 last week, with the early week action thus far compiling showlists. 

Feeder cattle futures are holding higher, with gains of $1.70 to $1.90 in the front months. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $5.63 on June 5 to $367.01. The weekly OKC feeder cattle auction has an estimated 4,540 head sold today, with the action steady to $5 higher on feeder steers to up $10, as heifers were $2-8 higher. Calves were $10-20 lower on steers and down $2-8 for heifers.

The weekly NASS Crop Progress report showed the US pasture rating at 31% gd/ex, up 1% from the week prior. The Brugler500 index was up 6 points to 278.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Tuesday AM report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $13.36. Choice boxes were down 34 cents to $391.86, whi... Read more

Pig resting in pen on hay by Annette Meyer via Pixabay
Hog Slide Continues on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are dropping another 22 to 85 cents in the front months on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.17 on Tuesday...

Closeup of a dairy cow eating hay by bierwirm via iStock
Cattle Ignoring early Weakness for Midday Gains

Live cattle futures are shrugging off early weakness, with midday gains of 50 cents to $1.27. Monday was First notice day, with no deliveries and the oldest...

Pigs on a pig farm by artbyPixel via iStock
Hogs Start the Week with Weakness

Lean hog futures were down 25 cents to $1.42 on the Monday session. Open interest was down 4,326 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported...

Two cows on green pasture by Photo Mix via Pixabay
Cattle Look to Tuesday Following Monday Losses

Live cattle futures were down $2.65 to $4.925 at the Monday close. Open interest was down 8,178 contracts. Monday was First notice day, with no deliveries...

Two cows looking at camera by Clara Bastian via iStock
Cattle Fall Lower on Monday

Live cattle futures were down $2.65 to $4.925 at the Monday close. Cash trade was mainly $256-258 last week, with the early week action thus far compiling...

Pig grazing in a field by Santiago Gonzalez via Pixabay
Hogs Fall Back on Monday

Lean hog futures were down 25 cents to $1.42 on the Monday session. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $96.11 on Monday afternoon, up $2.26...

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