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Live Cattle Dec '26 (LEZ26)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Face Friday Pressure to Close Week of Losses

Live cattle futures faced weakness on Friday, with contracts down 45 cents to $1.30, as October fell $6.20 on the week. Cash trade picked up later on Friday with $222 sales surfacing across the country. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed dressed sales of $342 on 40 head, with another set of $223 sales on 174 head. Feeder cattle futures slipped back $1.55 to $1.97 to close Friday, with September down $8.12 this week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 67 cents on August 27 to $332.80. 

Commitment of Traders data showed managed money trimming another 4,073 contracts from their net long in live cattle futures and options to 57,441 contracts as of Tuesday. In feeder cattle futures and options specs cut back 1,784 contracts from their net long to just 5,714 contracts in the week of August 25.

Early on Friday morning, President Trump posted that “in order to break this powerful (packer) monopoly, with much of its ownership based outside the... 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
12/07/26 (100 days)
Expiration Date
12/31/26 (124 days)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Dec '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 25, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
106,003 (-875)
134,578 (-2,702)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
96,536 (+2,472)
60,690 (+6,210)
Producers - Long / Short
34,908 (-2,331)
129,240 (-2,661)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
69,969 (+1,186)
4,212 (-311)
Managed Money - Long / Short
84,341 (+2,471)
24,612 (+5,709)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
12,195 (+1)
36,078 (+501)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
211.300 +1.15%
on 08/26/26
229.450 -6.85%
on 08/05/26
-7.575 (-3.42%)
since 07/28/26
3-Month
211.300 +1.15%
on 08/26/26
242.000 -11.68%
on 06/22/26
-18.325 (-7.90%)
since 05/28/26
52-Week
197.050 +8.46%
on 11/25/25
245.900 -13.08%
on 05/01/26
-12.550 (-5.55%)
since 08/28/25

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Cattle Markets Breakdown and End the Week on a Sour Note

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Hogs Rally into the Weekend

Lean hog futures were 90 cents to $1.27 higher to close Friday, with October up $1.02 on the week, led by the Friday strength. USDA’s national base hog price was at $89.57 in the Friday PM report, down...

HEZ26 : 72.300s (+1.54%)
HEV26 : 81.900s (+1.58%)
HEG27 : 74.975s (+1.52%)
Cattle Face Friday Pressure to Close Week of Losses

Live cattle futures faced weakness on Friday, with contracts down 45 cents to $1.30, as October fell $6.20 on the week. Cash trade picked up later on Friday with $222 sales surfacing across the country....

LEZ26 : 213.725s (-0.50%)
LEV26 : 211.725s (-0.56%)
LEQ26 : 219.250s (-0.48%)
GFV26 : 316.525s (-0.49%)
GFU26 : 320.900s (-0.48%)
GFX26 : 309.925s (-0.50%)
Cattle Falling Back Under Pressure on Friday

Live cattle futures are down $1 to $1.20 across the front months. Cash trade has been near $220 to $345 this week. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed dressed sales of $342 on...

LEZ26 : 213.725s (-0.50%)
LEV26 : 211.725s (-0.56%)
LEQ26 : 219.250s (-0.48%)
GFV26 : 316.525s (-0.49%)
GFU26 : 320.900s (-0.48%)
GFX26 : 309.925s (-0.50%)
Hogs Holding Steady at Midday

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts holding near unchanged, with nearby gains of a nickel to losses of a tick. USDA’s national base hog price was at $89.65 in the Friday AM report. The CME Lean...

HEZ26 : 72.300s (+1.54%)
HEV26 : 81.900s (+1.58%)
HEG27 : 74.975s (+1.52%)
Hogs Look to Friday Trade

Lean hog futures posted modest gains of 10 to 52 cents on Thursday, as October was the lone holdout, down 27 cents. Open interest was up 3,731 contracts, indicating modest new buying. USDA’s national...

HEZ26 : 72.300s (+1.54%)
HEV26 : 81.900s (+1.58%)
HEG27 : 74.975s (+1.52%)
Cattle Look to Friday, Following Thursday Gains

Live cattle futures posted gains of $1.82 to $3.52 cents across the board on Thursday. Open interest suggested modest new buying, up 1,295 contracts on Thursday. Cash trade picked up to $220 Wednesday,...

LEZ26 : 213.725s (-0.50%)
LEV26 : 211.725s (-0.56%)
LEQ26 : 219.250s (-0.48%)
GFV26 : 316.525s (-0.49%)
GFU26 : 320.900s (-0.48%)
GFX26 : 309.925s (-0.50%)
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Hogs Close Thursday with Strength

Lean hog futures posted modest gains of 10 to 52 cents on Thursday, as October was the lone holdout, down 27 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was down 99 cents in the Thursday PM report at $89.76....

HEZ26 : 72.300s (+1.54%)
HEV26 : 81.900s (+1.58%)
HEG27 : 74.975s (+1.52%)
Cattle Bounce into Thursday’s Final Bell

Live cattle futures posted gains of $1.82 to $3.52 cents across the board on Thursday. Cash trade picked up to $220 Wednesday, firming $2 from Tuesday, with a few dressed sales of $345 in the north. The...

LEZ26 : 213.725s (-0.50%)
LEV26 : 211.725s (-0.56%)
LEQ26 : 219.250s (-0.48%)
GFV26 : 316.525s (-0.49%)
GFU26 : 320.900s (-0.48%)
GFX26 : 309.925s (-0.50%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 218.633
2nd Resistance Point 217.242
1st Resistance Point 215.483
Last Price 213.725s
1st Support Level 212.333
2nd Support Level 210.942
3rd Support Level 209.183

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52-Week High 245.900
Fibonacci 61.8% 227.239
Fibonacci 50% 221.475
Fibonacci 38.2% 215.711
Last Price 213.725s
52-Week Low 197.050

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