Feeder Cattle Sep '26 (GFU26)
Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary
Live cattle futures posted mixed trade at the close, with contracts down $1.25 to $1.60 higher in the expiring April contract. Cash trade got kicked off early again this week, starting at $250-252 across the country and working up to $256-257 on Wednesday. Feeder cattle futures closed Thursday with gains of 80 cent to $1.15, as April was up $1.47 higher on expiration. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $2.67 to $372.47 on April 29.Â
The Thursday update from APHIS showed a total of 1,647 active cases of new world screwworm in Mexico as of Wednesday. There were 132 active cases in the bordering state of Tamaulipas, with 11 active in Neuvo Leon, and the first case showing up in the bordering state of Coahuila.
The weekly Export Sales report showed 13,790 MT of beef sold for 2026 in the week ending on April 23. That was back down from the week prior. South Korea was the top buyer of 6,200 MT, with 3,100 MT sold to Japan. Shipments were pegged at 12,324 MT, which was a 7-week... Read more
Barchart · Thu Apr 30, 5:00PM CDT
Live cattle futures posted mixed trade at the close, with contracts down $1.25 to $1.60 higher in the expiring April contract. Cash trade got kicked off...
Barchart · Thu Apr 30, 5:00PM CDT
Lean hog futures were down 25 cents to $1.65 at the Thursday close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.64 on Thursday afternoon, down...
Swift Trading Company · Thu Apr 30, 2:06PM CDT
Volatility was exceptional today. A mixed close as well suggests some spreading taking place.
Barchart · Thu Apr 30, 12:23PM CDT
Live cattle futures are trading with April gains of $1.60 and other contracts down 7 to 67 cents. Cash trade got kicked off early again this week, starting...
Barchart · Thu Apr 30, 12:23PM CDT
Lean hog futures are down 67 cents to $1.37 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.43 on Thursday morning, up 56 cents from the...
Barchart · Thu Apr 30, 6:30PM CDT
Visa has released its second-quarter results while announcing a massive $20 billion share repurchase program.
Barchart · Thu Apr 30, 5:00PM CDT
Live cattle futures posted mixed trade at the close, with contracts down $1.25 to $1.60 higher in the expiring April contract. Cash trade got kicked off...
Barchart · Thu Apr 30, 5:00PM CDT
Cotton futures closed the Thursday session gains of the 3 cent limit in July, with in delivery May up 3 cents. Most other contracts were 102 to 254 points...
Barchart · Thu Apr 30, 5:00PM CDT
Lean hog futures were down 25 cents to $1.65 at the Thursday close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.64 on Thursday afternoon, down...
Barchart · Thu Apr 30, 5:00PM CDT
Soybeans bounced off early session lows on Thursday to close with contracts down ¼ to 1 ½ cents in old crop contracts and up 1 3/4 to 3 cents in the...
Barchart · Thu Apr 30, 5:00PM CDT
Corn futures posted modest losses to close out April with contracts ¼ to 3 ½ cents. There were 19 delivery notices on First Notice Day for May futures....
Barchart · Thu Apr 30, 5:00PM CDT
The wheat complex posted some profit taking on Thursday, with all three markets facing pressure. Chicago SRW futures were down 11 ¾ to 18 ½ cents in...
Barchart · Thu Apr 30, 4:14PM CDT
Analysts are pushing the buy button on SNDK stock.
