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Live Cattle Jun '26 (LEM26)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Bouncing Ahead of Cattle on Feed Report

Live cattle futures are up $1.17 to $1.90 so far on Friday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few $234-235 sales in the North. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $370 dressed sales on just 38 of the 1,026 head offered, with other bids of $233-235. Feeder cattle futures are in rally mode, up $3.50 to $3.80. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $2.37 to $360.69 on March 18. 

The Thursday update from APHIS showed a total of 1,194 active cases of new world screwworm in Mexico, with 34 active cases in the bordering state of Tamaulipas.

Cattle on Feed data will be released this afternoon, with traders looking for placements in February to be up 0.2% from last year and marketings down 7.4%. March 1 on feed is seen down 0.7% yr/yr.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower higher the Friday morning report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $7.64. Choice boxes were down 12 cents to $400.42, while Select was 33 cents lower to $392.78. USDA es... Read more

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  • Cattle Bouncing Ahead of Cattle on Feed Report

    Live cattle futures are up $1.17 to $1.90 so far on Friday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few $234-235 sales in the North. The Thursday...

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  • Cattle Looking to Friday, After Falling on Thursday

    Live cattle futures were sliding on Thursday with losses of $2.125 to $2.75. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle...

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