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Live Cattle Oct '27 (LEV27)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Falling Back on Border Reopening News

Live cattle futures are down $2.10 to $5.05 at midday. Cash trade was picked up at $230-231 across the country last week. Feeder cattle futures are collapsing on Monday with losses of $7.75 to the $10.75 limit. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another $1.07 on July 23 to $349.65. 

Late on Friday the USDA stated they plan to resume imports of Mexican cattle in by August 23 at the Douglas, AZ port of entry and two additional ports in NM at a later time. 

Cattle on Feed data report showed placements in June down 2.91% from last year at 1.399 million head. Marketings were seen 2.69% lower yr/yr to 1.661 million head. July 1 on feed data was up 2.21% vs. 2025 at 11.37 million head. A breakdown between steers and heifers showed 4.25 million heifers on feed, which is 37.38% of the total and the lowest ratio for July since 2018. Bi-annual Cattle inventory data showed 28.45 million beef cows down 0.7% yr/yr, with replacement beef heifers up 2.9% to 3.6 million head. The 2026... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Live Cattle
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Margin/Maintenance
$3,520/3,200
First Notice Date
10/04/27 (434 days)
Expiration Date
10/29/27 (459 days)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Oct '27
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
110,398 (+6,053)
159,323 (-6,346)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
103,155 (-19,197)
48,141 (-4,506)
Producers - Long / Short
37,121 (+1,041)
149,142 (-8,199)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
69,861 (+3,650)
6,765 (+491)
Managed Money - Long / Short
90,219 (-18,883)
14,538 (+3,571)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
12,936 (-314)
33,603 (-8,077)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
206.575 +0.13%
on 07/27/26
229.000 -9.67%
on 06/29/26
-22.950 (-9.99%)
since 06/26/26
3-Month
206.575 +0.13%
on 07/27/26
234.200 -11.68%
on 05/01/26
-21.000 (-9.22%)
since 04/27/26

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Cattle Falling Back on Border Reopening News

Live cattle futures are down $2.10 to $5.05 at midday. Cash trade was picked up at $230-231 across the country last week. Feeder cattle futures are collapsing on Monday with losses of $7.75 to the $10.75...

LEZ26 : 217.400s (-2.19%)
LEV26 : 218.775s (-1.67%)
LEQ26 : 225.225s (-0.81%)
GFU26 : 331.925s (-2.79%)
GFQ26 : 338.250s (-2.05%)
GFV26 : 325.250s (-3.20%)
Hogs Falling Back on Monday

Lean hog futures are down $1.30 to $2 at midday, with nearby August up a tick. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was another...

HEV26 : 87.800s (-1.38%)
HEQ26 : 102.975s (+0.12%)
HEZ26 : 78.550s (-2.21%)
USDA Cattle Data Shows the U.S. Herd Has Stopped Shrinking

What that means for live and feeder cattle futures prices here.

LEQ26 : 225.225s (-0.81%)
GFQ26 : 338.250s (-2.05%)
Hogs Look to Monday Trade as Pork Stocks See a Build

Lean hog futures held higher on Friday, with contracts 12 to 70 cents higher at the close, with August $1.20 higher on the week. Open interest rose 442 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price...

HEV26 : 87.800s (-1.38%)
HEQ26 : 102.975s (+0.12%)
HEZ26 : 78.550s (-2.21%)
Cattle Look to React to Border Reopening News on Monday Morning

Live cattle futures saw gains of 27 cents to $1.67 across most contracts on Friday, with August holding for a $2.65 gain last week. Open interest was down 1,506 contracts. Cash trade was picked up at $230-231...

LEZ26 : 217.400s (-2.19%)
LEV26 : 218.775s (-1.67%)
LEQ26 : 225.225s (-0.81%)
GFU26 : 331.925s (-2.79%)
GFQ26 : 338.250s (-2.05%)
GFV26 : 325.250s (-3.20%)
Hogs Extend Strength to Friday’s Close

Lean hog futures held higher on Friday, with contracts 12 to 70 cents higher at the close, with August $1.20 higher on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was down $2.77 in the Friday PM report...

HEV26 : 87.800s (-1.38%)
HEQ26 : 102.975s (+0.12%)
HEZ26 : 78.550s (-2.21%)
Cattle Post Strength on Friday as Reports of Border Reopening Surface After the Close

Live cattle futures saw gains of 27 cents to $1.67 across most contracts, with August holding for a $2.65 gain this week. Cash trade was picked up at $230-231 across the country this week. Feeder cattle...

LEZ26 : 217.400s (-2.19%)
LEV26 : 218.775s (-1.67%)
LEQ26 : 225.225s (-0.81%)
GFU26 : 331.925s (-2.79%)
GFQ26 : 338.250s (-2.05%)
GFV26 : 325.250s (-3.20%)
Cattle Market See Short-Covering in Front of COF

Cattle futures markets end week on a positive note

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed below 30%. The market has entered oversold territory.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 214.258
2nd Resistance Point 212.667
1st Resistance Point 209.758
Last Price 206.850s
1st Support Level 205.258
2nd Support Level 203.667
3rd Support Level 200.758

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52-Week High 234.200
Fibonacci 61.8% 223.647
Fibonacci 50% 220.387
Fibonacci 38.2% 217.128
Last Price 206.850s
52-Week Low 206.575

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