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Live Cattle Aug '26 (LEQ26)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Showing Friday Losses

Live cattle futures are showing losses of $1.00 to $1.70 at midday. There were no deliveries issued against June futures on Thursday. Open interest was up 2,405 contracts. Cash trade has been quiet this week with a few bids this morning reported at $254. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 952 head, with no bids.  Feeder cattle futures are trading with $1.30 to $1.50 losses on Friday’s midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $2.04 on June 10 to $370.10.

JBS announced a planned closure of its Souderton, PA slaughter plant this morning. The plant has a kil capacity of nearly 2,000 head/day.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Friday AM report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $19.13. Choice boxes were down 10 cents to $393.11, while Select was 73 cents higher at $373.98.  USDA’s federally inspected cattle slaughter on Thursday was estimated at 105,000 head, with the weekly total at 421,000 head. That is down 7,000 from t... Read more

Pig resting in pen on hay by Annette Meyer via Pixabay
Hogs Trading with Friday Gains

Lean hog futures are posting mixed trade on Friday, with June down 25 cents and July up 80 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.26...

Closeup of a dairy cow eating hay by bierwirm via iStock
Cattle Showing Friday Losses

Live cattle futures are showing losses of $1.00 to $1.70 at midday. There were no deliveries issued against June futures on Thursday. Open interest was...

Closeup of a dairy cow eating hay by bierwirm via iStock
Cattle Look to Friday after Thursday Gains

Live cattle futures closed with $1.17 to $1.92 gains on Thursday. There were no deliveries issued against June futures on Thursday. Open interest was up...

Pig in a pen by AlexRaths via iStock
Hogs Look to Close Out the Week

Lean hog futures saw mixed trade on Thursday, with contracts down 40 cents to 70 cents higher. Open interest was up 3,128 contracts. USDA’s national...

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Hogs Close Mixed on Thursday

Lean hog futures saw mixed trade on Thursday, with contracts down 40 cents to 70 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.26...

Closeup of a dairy cow eating hay by bierwirm via iStock
Cattle Rally Back on Thursday

Live cattle futures closed with $1.17 to $1.92 gains on Thursday. There were no deliveries issued against June futures on Thursday. Cash trade has been...

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