Live Cattle Aug '26 (LEQ26)
Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary
Live cattle futures are falling on Wednesday, with contracts down $1.52 to $4.10 at midday. Â 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.Â
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
Barchart · 1 hour ago
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 · Wed May 20, 7:25AM CDT
Live cattle futures posted gains of a dime to $1.20 across the board on Tuesday. Open interest was down 1,395 contracts. Cash trade has been limited so...
Barchart · Tue May 19, 5:18PM CDT
Lean hog futures saw 25 cent to $1.12 losses across the board on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.87 on Tuesday afternoon,...
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