Feeder Cattle May '26 (GFK26)
Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary
Live cattle futures are falling on Wednesday, with contracts down $1.52 to $4.10 at midday. Cash trade has been limited so far this week after $260-265 sales last week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 652 head offered, with bids of $259-260. Feeder cattle futures are slipping back with contracts down $1.75 to $2, as soon to expire May is up 82 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $1.83 to $369.46 on May 18.
The Tuesday APHIS update on the New World Screwworm showed a total of 1,889 active cases of in Mexico as of Monday. There were 156 active cases in the bordering state of Tamaulipas (7 within a range of 82-96 miles of the US border), 48 active in Nuevo Leon (14 within a range of 57-99 miles of the US border), and 15 in Coahuila (1 within 72 miles of the US border).
Cargill’s Fort Morgan beef plant has initiated a lockout of employees following months of bargaining and negotiations. While the 4,700 capacity plant being o... Read more
Blue Line Futures · 37 minutes ago
If you came in this morning looking for a quiet Wednesday, the market had other plans. Grains got taken to the woodshed, and the fingerprints all over...
Swift Trading Company · 43 minutes ago
If I thought Tuesday was odd, what am I thinking today? I am in awe of the dynamic price movement, both higher and lower reflecting how discombobbled...
Barchart · Wed May 20, 1:13PM CDT
Barchart Senior Market Analyst Darin Newsom breaks down the morning's downward trend in grain and livestock futures, advising market participants to look...
Barchart · Wed May 20, 12:25PM CDT
Live cattle futures are falling on Wednesday, with contracts down $1.52 to $4.10 at midday. Cash trade has been limited so far this week after $260-265...
Barchart · Wed May 20, 12:25PM CDT
Lean hog futures are down 45 to 90 cents in most front months on the Wednesday session. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.62 on Wednesday...
Heartland Investor Services Inc. · Wed May 20, 11:58AM CDT
Cattle futures are testing a MAJOR breaking point right now… and the next move could get ugly fast.
Barchart · 6 minutes ago
Arm stock pushes higher as Bernstein initiates coverage with an “outperform” rating. Here’s why analyst David Dai sees ARM shares ripping higher...
Barchart · 19 minutes ago
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Barchart · 19 minutes ago
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Barchart · 25 minutes ago
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Barchart · 31 minutes ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +1.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index...
Barchart · 40 minutes ago
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Barchart · 1 hour ago
Berkshire Hathaway dumped its UnitedHealth stake, sending UNH stock lower. But the real story for long-term investors is far more encouraging.
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