Live Cattle Aug '26 (LEQ26)
Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary
Live cattle were down a nickel in soon to expire (Tuesday) June, with other contracts falling $1.22 to $2.25. Cash trade was quiet to on Monday with last week at northern sales of $260 live and $408-410 dressed, with a few sales at $258 in the South. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.60 to $2.37 at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 50 cents on June 26 to $380.39.
The weekly NASS Crop Progress report showed the US pasture rating at 34% gd/ex, up 1% from the week prior. The Brugler500 index was up 5 points to 291.
Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Monday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $17.26. Choice boxes were up 41 cents at $391.44, with Select $2.60 higher to $374.18. USDA’s federally inspected cattle slaughter for Monday was estimated at 107,000 head. That was up 1,000 from the previous Monday but 9,911 head below the same Monday last year.
Jun 26 Live Cattle  closed at $257.400, down $0.050,
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Barchart · Mon Jun 29, 5:12PM CDT
Live cattle were down a nickel in soon to expire (Tuesday) June, with other contracts falling $1.22 to $2.25. Cash trade was quiet to on Monday with last...
Barchart · Mon Jun 29, 5:12PM CDT
Lean hog futures closed with front months up 70 to 90 cents, as deferreds were down 42 cents to $1.30. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported...
Walsh Trading · Mon Jun 29, 4:47PM CDT
August Hgos bounce back as cutouts stabilize
Swift Trading Company · Mon Jun 29, 2:33PM CDT
The positive basis continues to widen. The carry charge is widely inverted. Both reflect producers having to assume more of the risk of potential adverse...
Barchart · Mon Jun 29, 12:23PM CDT
Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with contracts within 50 cents of unchanged. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning...
Barchart · 27 minutes ago
Tesla jumped 8% on Monday and is back above the 50-day moving average. Today we’re looking at a broken wing butterfly trade that creates a profit zone...
Barchart · 34 minutes ago
Raymond James Financial is expected to announce its second-quarter earnings in July, and Wall Street expects the company’s EPS to increase by a double-digit...
Barchart · 49 minutes ago
Globe Life is set to announce its second-quarter earnings soon, and Wall Street expects a double-digit rise in its profits.
Barchart · 51 minutes ago
September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are up +0.10%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are up +0.16% this morning, putting the major indexes...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
CME Group is set to announce its second-quarter earnings next month, and Wall Street expects a low single-digit rise in its profits.
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Teledyne Technologies is expected to announce its second-quarter earnings soon, and Wall Street expects the company’s EPS to rise by double digits.
Barchart · Mon Jun 29, 6:30PM CDT
Watsco has raised its quarterly dividend by 10% to $3.30 per share, lifting the annualized payout to $13.20 and delivering a forward yield above 3%.
Barchart · Mon Jun 29, 5:12PM CDT
Live cattle were down a nickel in soon to expire (Tuesday) June, with other contracts falling $1.22 to $2.25. Cash trade was quiet to on Monday with last...