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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Monday Trade as Second Screwworm Case Confirmed

Live cattle futures saw weaker midday action though futures pulled off the lows to close up 12 cents to $1.12, as June was up $1.82 last week. Open interest was down 9,652 contracts, suggesting short covering. Cash trade crept up to $258 this week following the $256-257 earlier in the week. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange showed $258 sales on 194 of the 388 head offered. Feeder cattle futures ended the day with 27 to 75 cents gains, with August $5.47 higher on the week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $2.17 on June 4 to $361.38. 

There was a second case of New World Screwworm reported in the US on Friday, 5.6 miles from the first confirmed case in Zavala County, Texas.

Friday afternoons Commitment of Traders report indicated spec funds in live cattle futures and options trimming 5,605 contracts from their net long position to 114,964 contracts as of Tuesday. In feeder cattle futures and options, managed money increased their net long by just 248,000 contracts... Read more

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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
247.780 +3.72%
on 05/12/26
260.000 -1.15%
on 05/29/26
+9.220 (+3.72%)
since 05/05/26
3-Month
235.000 +9.36%
on 03/27/26
260.000 -1.15%
on 05/29/26
+11.410 (+4.65%)
since 03/05/26
52-Week
215.000 +19.53%
on 12/05/25
260.000 -1.15%
on 05/29/26
+30.950 (+13.69%)
since 06/05/25

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Cattle Look to Monday Trade as Second Screwworm Case Confirmed

Live cattle futures saw weaker midday action though futures pulled off the lows to close up 12 cents to $1.12, as June was up $1.82 last week. Open interest was down 9,652 contracts, suggesting short covering....

LEV26 : 230.100 (-1.72%)
LEQ26 : 236.925 (-1.96%)
LEM26 : 246.000 (-1.63%)
GFU26 : 346.550 (-1.22%)
GFQ26 : 349.525 (-1.24%)
GFV26 : 343.075 (-1.20%)
Hogs Look to Monday Trade

Lean hog futures posted Friday losses of 30 cents to $2.80, led by July, as June was down $1.55 this week. Open interest was down 4,142 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported...

HEN26 : 97.925 (-0.89%)
HEM26 : 94.100 (-0.21%)
HEQ26 : 96.925 (-0.31%)
Soybean Analysis & Targets

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

ZSX26 : 1133-4 (-0.35%)
Are US Cattle Screwed - Again?

As spring turns to summer, US beef headlines have announced the return of the New World Screwworm.

LEQ26 : 236.925 (-1.96%)
LEM26 : 246.000 (-1.63%)
LEZ26 : 229.800 (-1.66%)
LEG27 : 230.500 (-1.50%)
LEV26 : 230.100 (-1.72%)
Cattle Markets Surge and Then Crash

Screwworm fears topple rally

Cattle Come Back to Close Higher on Friday

Live cattle futures saw weaker midday action though futures pulled off the lows to close up 12 cents to $1.12, as June was up $1.82 this week. Cash trade crept up to $258 this week following the $256-257...

LEV26 : 230.100 (-1.72%)
LEQ26 : 236.925 (-1.96%)
LEM26 : 246.000 (-1.63%)
GFU26 : 346.550 (-1.22%)
GFQ26 : 349.525 (-1.24%)
GFV26 : 343.075 (-1.20%)
Hogs Fall Lower into the Weekend

Lean hog futures posted Friday losses of 30 cents to $2.80, led by July, as June was down $1.55 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.85 on Friday PM, down $1.81 from the day...

HEN26 : 97.925 (-0.89%)
HEM26 : 94.100 (-0.21%)
HEQ26 : 96.925 (-0.31%)
Shootin' the Bull about an easy comment

I have no idea what the next most probable move will be in price for fats or feeders in the futures market.

Corn Can't Find the Brakes as Cattle Charge Higher

It was a rough week for row crops and a strong one for cattle. Corn plunged to fresh contract lows with little to slow the slide, soybeans broke key support and opened the door to deeper losses, and wheat...

The DeCarley Perspective...Wars aren’t good for ag markets, and screw worms are living up to their name.

Wars aren’t good for ag markets, and screw worms are living up to their name.

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 257.000
2nd Resistance Point 257.000
1st Resistance Point 257.000
Last Price 257.000s
1st Support Level 257.000
2nd Support Level 257.000
3rd Support Level 257.000

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52-Week High 260.000
Last Price 257.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 242.810
Fibonacci 50% 237.500
Fibonacci 38.2% 232.190
52-Week Low 215.000

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