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Live Cattle Cash (LEY00)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Bounce Higher on Monday

Live cattle futures are closed the session with contracts $2.10 to $3.10 higher on Monday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked of this week with Monday compiling showlists. Last week settled in at $238-240 in the north, with Southern trade at $237-238. Feeder cattle futures rallied $4.57 to $7 on the Monday session. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another $4.32 on July 17 to $359.71. 

The weekly NASS Crop Progress report showed the US pasture rating at 29% gd/ex, down 1% from the week prior. The Brugler500 index was down 6 points to 271.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were quoted higher in the Monday PM report. Choice boxes were $3.29 higher at $370.10, with Select up 16 cents to $355.45. USDA’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter for Monday was 106,000. That is up 1,000 head from the previous Monday and 479 head above the same Monday last year.

Aug 26 Live Cattle  closed at $226.525, up $2.100,

Oct 26 Live Cattle  closed at $223.300, up $2.600,

Dec 26... Read more

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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
255.000 unch
on 07/20/26
256.000 -0.39%
on 07/01/26
-1.000 (-0.39%)
since 06/18/26
3-Month
247.780 +2.91%
on 05/12/26
260.000 -1.92%
on 05/29/26
+7.220 (+2.91%)
since 04/20/26
52-Week
215.000 +18.60%
on 12/05/25
260.000 -1.92%
on 05/29/26
+26.410 (+11.55%)
since 07/18/25

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Cattle Bounce Higher on Monday

Live cattle futures are closed the session with contracts $2.10 to $3.10 higher on Monday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked of this week with Monday compiling showlists. Last week settled in at $238-240...

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HEV26 : 87.725s (-0.26%)
HEQ26 : 101.275s (-0.37%)
HEZ26 : 79.075s (+0.38%)
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Cattle Finding Some Buyers on Monday with Beef Bouncing at Midday

Live cattle futures are up $1.50 to $2.12 so far at Monday’s midday. Cash trade settled in at $238-240 in the north last week, with Southern trade at $237-238. Feeder cattle futures are $3.87 to $4.75...

LEZ26 : 223.000s (+1.12%)
LEV26 : 223.300s (+1.18%)
LEQ26 : 226.525s (+0.94%)
GFU26 : 346.250s (+2.03%)
GFQ26 : 352.000s (+1.75%)
GFV26 : 339.825s (+2.10%)
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LEQ26 : 226.525s (+0.94%)
GFQ26 : 352.000s (+1.75%)
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CLQ26 : 83.15 (-0.10%)
HEQ26 : 101.275s (-0.37%)
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Hogs Look to Monday Trade

Lean hog futures posted mostly higher trad on Friday, with contracts up 25 cents to $1.37 at the close. August was up $2.65 last week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $99.32 Friday afternoon,...

HEV26 : 87.725s (-0.26%)
HEQ26 : 101.275s (-0.37%)
HEZ26 : 79.075s (+0.38%)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 255.000
2nd Resistance Point 255.000
1st Resistance Point 255.000
Last Price 255.000s
1st Support Level 255.000
2nd Support Level 255.000
3rd Support Level 255.000

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52-Week High 260.000
Last Price 255.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 242.810
Fibonacci 50% 237.500
Fibonacci 38.2% 232.190
52-Week Low 215.000

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