Feeder Cattle May '26 (GFK26)
Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary
Live cattle futures closed the Tuesday session with gains of $1.05 to $2.90 across the board. Last week’s cash trade was at $246-249 in the South, with some northern action near $249-250. Monday had some cleanup trade at $248 in KS. Feeder cattle futures were $1.40 to $2.50 higher at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $1.08 to $375.02 on April 13. The OKC feeder cattle auction from Monday had sales on 4,859 head, with feeders steady to $5 higher for steers and heifers up $10-15. Calves were steady to $25 higher.
The Tuesday update from APHIS on the new world screwworm in Mexico showed 54 total active cases in the bordering state of Tamaulipas as of April 12, with 3 active cases in Nuevo Leon.
Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Tuesday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel back to a Choice premium of $3.40. Choice boxes were up $1.28 to $383.20, while Select was $3.84 lower at $379.80. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter at 112,000 head... Read more
Barchart · Tue Apr 14, 4:51PM CDT
Live cattle futures closed the Tuesday session with gains of $1.05 to $2.90 across the board. Last week’s cash trade was at $246-249 in the South, with...
Barchart · Tue Apr 14, 4:51PM CDT
Lean hog futures posted Tuesday losses of 5 to 72 cents, as April was steady ahead of the Wednesday expiration. USDA’s national base hog price was reported...
Walsh Trading · Tue Apr 14, 4:27PM CDT
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Swift Trading Company · Tue Apr 14, 3:38PM CDT
While unsure if a higher fat price this week will turn negative margins to plus for cattle feeders, I can't recall a time when the industry has been able...
Blue Line Futures · Tue Apr 14, 2:54PM CDT
Wheat futures were the leader in today’s grain trade, is a bigger breakout looming? Corn and soybeans continued to chop around, while cattle posted another...
Barchart · Tue Apr 14, 12:18PM CDT
Lean hog futures are showing 40 to 60 cent losses at midday, as April is steady ahead of the Wednesday expiration. USDA’s national base hog price was...
Barchart · Tue Apr 14, 6:30PM CDT
Brown‑Forman is suddenly at the center of a potential bidding war, with both Pernod Ricard and privately held Sazerac reportedly circling the Jack Daniel's...
Barchart · Tue Apr 14, 4:51PM CDT
Cotton futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts down 11 to 61 points. The US dollar index was $0.278 lower at $97.885. Crude oil was down $7.01...
Barchart · Tue Apr 14, 4:51PM CDT
Live cattle futures closed the Tuesday session with gains of $1.05 to $2.90 across the board. Last week’s cash trade was at $246-249 in the South, with...
Barchart · Tue Apr 14, 4:51PM CDT
The wheat complex posted strength across the three exchanges on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were 7 1/2 to 10 cents higher on the day. KC HRW futures led...
Barchart · Tue Apr 14, 4:51PM CDT
Lean hog futures posted Tuesday losses of 5 to 72 cents, as April was steady ahead of the Wednesday expiration. USDA’s national base hog price was reported...
Barchart · Tue Apr 14, 4:51PM CDT
Corn futures closed out the Tuesday session on a mixed note, with front months up 1 ½ to 2 ¾ cents and other contracts fractionally lower. The CmdtyView...
Barchart · Tue Apr 14, 4:51PM CDT
Soybeans were lower on Tuesday with contracts down 3 to 6 ½ cents across most months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4 1/4 cents...
Barchart · Tue Apr 14, 3:33PM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed up +1.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.66%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index...
