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Live Cattle Aug '26 (LEQ26)

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Live 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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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...

Two cows looking at camera by Clara Bastian via iStock
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...

Piglets napping by Larry White via Pixabay
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.

Brown and white cow with ear tag by Clara Bastian via iStock
Cattle Look to Wednesday Trade After Tuesday Gains

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...

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Hogs Fall Lower on Tuesday

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,...

Dollar Retreats on Iran Optimism

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a 6-week high on Wednesday and finished down by -0.24%. The dollar gave up an early advance on Wednesday and moved...

Value Investors Should Snatch Up This Deep-Value Stock at Fresh Lows

On Tuesday, 19 ADRs hit 52-week lows, including Suzano, a major Brazilian pulp producer. The stock marked its 11th such low in 12 months and its lowest...

B. Riley Upgrades Zscaler Stock to ‘Buy.’ So Much for Software Apocalypse Fears.

The firm reckons increased AI adoption will lead to higher demand for the company's offerings.

Crude Oil Prices Plummet on Speculation Strait of Hormuz Could Soon Reopen

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Wednesday closed down -5.89 (-5.66%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.1911 (-5.35%). Crude oil and gasoline...

Nat-Gas Prices Retreat on Expectations for US Storage Levels to Build

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.110 (-3.53%). Nat-gas prices on Wednesday fell from an 8-week nearest-future high and settled...

Fervo Energy Is Already Cooling Off. This AI Infrastructure IPO Needs Time to Show Real Results.

The geothermal company had the biggest clean energy IPO in history.

KeyBanc Turns Cautious on Apple Stock as Valuation Concerns Grow. It’s Due for Profit-Taking.

Apple's valuation looks "stretched," according to KeyBanc's warning.

EchoStar Stock Outlook: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?

Despite EchoStar's strong performance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook...

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