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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Falling on Wednesday Following Packing Plant Lockout

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

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Crude Oil Crashed 7% on Iran Deal Headlines — And Grains Paid the Price

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...

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Shootin' the Bull about odd trading

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...

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Grains, Livestock, and Geopolitics: How to Read What the Ag Markets Are Actually Telling Us

Barchart Senior Market Analyst Darin Newsom breaks down the morning's downward trend in grain and livestock futures, advising market participants to look...

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Cattle Falling on Wednesday Following Packing Plant Lockout

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...

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Hogs Holding Weaker at Midday

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...

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Cattle Need to Stay in the Fence

Cattle futures are testing a MAJOR breaking point right now… and the next move could get ugly fast.

Arm Surges on New $300 Price Target: ARM Stock Is at the ‘Center of the Renaissance’ in CPUs

Arm stock pushes higher as Bernstein initiates coverage with an “outperform” rating. Here’s why analyst David Dai sees ARM shares ripping higher...

Massive Layoffs at Meta Platforms Are Now Underway. What That Means for META Stock.

Meta Platforms is beginning a multi-batch layoff program on May 20, 2026, expected to initially affect about 10% of its workforce, as the company accelerates...

Stifel Just Raised Its Price Target on Palo Alto Networks. Here's Why.

Palo Alto Networks stock rallies on a bullish note from Stifel analysts. Here’s why the investment firm sees PANW shares pushing higher in 2026.

BBBY Stock Alert: Why Bed Bath & Beyond Is Rising After a Social Media Post

Bed Bath & Beyond shares rally as veteran investor Mike Alfred loads up on 160,000 of them. But BBBY stock remains a high-risk bet in 2026.

Stocks Finish Sharply Higher on Iran Hopes

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...

BE Stock Alert: Bloom Energy, Nebius Enter Into $2.6 Billion Agreement

Bloom Energy stock rallies on a landmark $2.6 billion deal with Nebius. But does that warrant loading up on BE shares today?

Greg Abel Sells Berkshire Hathaway Stake in UnitedHealth Triggering Stock Slide. Bet on UNH Here for a Turnaround.

Berkshire Hathaway dumped its UnitedHealth stake, sending UNH stock lower. But the real story for long-term investors is far more encouraging.

This AI Biotech Stock Landed a $10.4 Million Nvidia Investment

Nvidia’s backing highlights growing confidence in AI-powered biotech stocks.

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