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Live Cattle Jun '26 (LEM26)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally on Monday

Live cattle futures saw Monday gains of $2.35 to $2.95 at the close. Cash trade settled in at $234-236 live last week, with some $372 dressed. Feeder cattle futures rallied $5.95 to $6.75 far on Monday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another $1.30 to $357.05 on March 13. The Monday OKC Feeder cattle auction saw sales on 4,305 head sold, with sales 10-15 higher on feeders and calves up $10-20 for steers and $5-15 for heifers.

The strike at the JBS plant in Greeley, CO moved forward this over the weekend, as the workers union started picketing. 

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Monday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $8.15. Choice boxes were up $4.74 to $402.66, while Select was $2.97 higher to $394.51. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for Monday at 98,000 head. That is down 5,000 from the previous week and 16,452 head shy of the same Monday last year. 

Apr 26 Live Cattle  closed at $233.250, up $2.350,

Jun 26... Read more

  • Cattle Rally on Monday

    Live cattle futures saw Monday gains of $2.35 to $2.95 at the close. Cash trade settled in at $234-236 live last week, with some $372 dressed. Feeder cattle...

  • Hogs Close Mixed on Monday

    Lean hog futures closed with mixed trade on Monday, as contracts were withing 20 cents of unchanged. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.73...

  • Hogs Consolidate near the Friday Low

    Hogs drift

  • Shootin' the Bull about hinged on energy

    Further correlation between everything, and energy, was witnessed today as all markets reversed course from Friday's trade, with energy prices softening...

  • Cattle Rallying Out of the Weekend

    Live cattle futures are trading with $2.90 to $3.35 gains at midday. Cash trade settled in at $234-236 live last week, with some $372 dressed. Feeder cattle...

  • Hogs Posting Slight Monday Gains

    Lean hog futures are trading with gains of a tick to 40 cents at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $86.04 on Monday morning, down...

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