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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

Cattle by Penny via Pixabay
Shootin' the Bull about covering the same ground

Last Thursday's low, to last Friday's high, remains the trading range for fats. I don't expect prices to come out of that range this week.

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...

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...

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...

Ford’s AI Euphoria Just Faced a Reality Check. How to Play F Stock After the Dip.

Ford stock plunged almost 15% last week as its AI-driven rally faced a reality check. Should you buy the dip in F stock now?

Broader Market Pressured as Chip Stocks Sink

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index...

CBRS Stock Watch: Cerebras Soars as Analysts Issue 'Buy' Ratings

Wall Street analysts initiate bullish sentiment on Cerebras stock. Here’s why they believe CBRS shares will rip higher from here as the year unfolds....

Crude Oil Weakness Weighs on the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday fell by -0.12%. Tuesday's -3% plunge in WTI crude oil prices to a 7-week low lowered inflation expectations, which...

Yum! Brands Stock: Is YUM Underperforming the Consumer Cyclical Sector?

Although Yum! Brands has underperformed relative to the consumer cyclical Sector over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic...

Crude Oil Prices Finish Sharply Lower on US-Iran Peace Hopes

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Tuesday closed down -3.10 (-3.40%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.0495 (-1.61%). Crude oil and gasoline...

Nat-Gas Prices Slip on the Outlook for Cooler US Temperatures

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Tuesday fell -0.007 (-0.22%). Nat-gas prices settled slightly lower on Tuesday but remained above Monday’s 1.5-week...

Is the Dollar Index Preparing for a Significant Break?

The dollar index has traded between 95.55 and 100.64 for over a year, since May 2025. The trend since September 2022 is bearish, while the path of least...

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