Live Cattle Aug '26 (LEQ26)
Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary
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.Â
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
Barchart · 56 minutes ago
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...
Barchart · 56 minutes ago
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...
Barchart · Tue Jun 9, 7:19AM CDT
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...
Barchart · Tue Jun 9, 7:19AM CDT
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...
Barchart · Mon Jun 8, 4:52PM CDT
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...
Barchart · Mon Jun 8, 4:52PM CDT
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...
Barchart · 5 minutes ago
Today, a large, unusual volume in very long-dated, deep out-of-the-money put options traded in Honeywell International. Investors are bullish on HON stock,...
Barchart · 9 minutes ago
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Barchart · 25 minutes ago
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Barchart · 48 minutes ago
Crocs stock rallies as Baird raises price target to $150. Here’s why analyst Jonathan Komp is bullish on CROX shares for the remainder of 2026.
Barchart · 52 minutes ago
Corn futures are showing 1 to 2 cent gains in the front months on Tuesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 1/4 cents at $3.87 3/4....
Barchart · 52 minutes ago
The wheat complex is trading with Tuesday midday gains across the three markets. Chicago SRW are trading with 3 to 5 cent gains in the nearby contracts....
Barchart · 52 minutes ago
Cotton futures are down 145 to 168 points so far at Tuesday’s midday. The outside factors are pressure, with crude oil down $4.86 to $86.44/barrels....
Barchart · 52 minutes ago
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...
