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Live Cattle Aug '26 (LEQ26)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Slipping Lower on Monday

Live cattle futures are up 12 cents in the front month June contracts, with others down 30 to 40 cents. Cash trade was mostly $260-265 in the South last week, with northern trade at $408-415 dressed and up to $265 live. Feeder cattle futures are down $2 to $2.35, with May slipping 15 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $3.14 to $370.09 on May 14.

China has renewed expired export licenses for more than 400 US beef plants after letting them lapse. On Sunday, the White House released a fact sheet on the US/China talks from last week, in part stating that “China will purchase at least $17 billion per year of U.S. agricultural products in 2026 (prorated), 2027, and 2028, in addition to the soybean purchase commitments that it made in October 2025.”

CFTC data showed managed money slashing 11,079 contracts from their net long in live cattle futures and options as of Tuesday, mainly via long liquidation, taking it to 130,886 contracts. In feeder cattle futures and option... Read more

Cattle by Penny via Pixabay
Shootin' the Bull in Novel size.

Thank you to Craig Purvine, from "The Cattle Range" for permission to use the charts below.  The first two charts below have little to do with predicting...

Close up cows in field by lightstock via iStock
Strong Fundamentals Are Pushing Cattle Prices Higher, But Hogs Need a Boost

Pseudorabies concerns continue to weigh on lean hog prices, but bulls are hoping substitution demand at the meat counter will start to help.

Cows looking out from pen ear tagged by Manfred Antranias Zimmer via Pixabay
Cattle Slipping Lower on Monday

Live cattle futures are up 12 cents in the front month June contracts, with others down 30 to 40 cents. Cash trade was mostly $260-265 in the South last...

Piglets napping by Larry White via Pixabay
Hogs Retreating Lower on Monday

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts down 17 to 90 cents at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported at $91.52 on Monday morning...

Two cows looking at camera by Clara Bastian via iStock
Cattle Look to Monday Trade

Live cattle futures posted $1.20 to $2.05 higher trade across the board on Friday, with June holding up $5 on the week as the cash market was a driver....

Pink pig in pasture by DESPIERRES via Pixabay
Hogs Look to New Week

Lean hog futures posted 12 cent to $1.32 losses across the board on Friday, with June settling with a 12 cent gain on the week. Open interest was down...

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Strong Fundamentals Are Pushing Cattle Prices Higher, But Hogs Need a Boost

Pseudorabies concerns continue to weigh on lean hog prices, but bulls are hoping substitution demand at the meat counter will start to help.

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