Live Cattle Dec '26 (LEZ26)
Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary
Live cattle futures are leading the way with losses of $4 to $4.60 so far on Thursday. There were no deliveries issued against August futures on Wednesday. Cash trade has been picked up with some $228-230 sales in the North. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange auction showed no sales on the 1,308 head offered, with a bids of $228. Feeder cattle futures are trading with $2.70 to $3.75 losses across most contracts on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $1.15 on August 11 to $355.37.
Export Sales data from USDA showed beef sales for 2026 at 14,426 MT for the week ending on 8/6. That was a 3-week low. Shipments were tallied at 11,420 MT, which was a 4-week low.
Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Thursday morning report. Choice boxes were up $4.21 at $376.49, with Select up $1.34 to $351.15. The Chc/Sel spread widened to $25.34. USDA’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter for Wednesday was estimated at 106,000 head, with the weekly total at 310,000... Read more
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Barchart · Thu Aug 13, 12:08PM CDT
Live cattle futures are leading the way with losses of $4 to $4.60 so far on Thursday. There were no deliveries issued against August futures on Wednesday....
Barchart · Thu Aug 13, 12:08PM CDT
Lean hog futures are posting Thursday losses of 22 cents to $1.65 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.28 on Thursday morning,...
Barchart · Thu Aug 13, 7:35AM CDT
Live cattle futures posted $2.00 to $2.97 losses across the board. Open interest was up 573 contracts. There were no deliveries issued against August futures...
Barchart · Thu Aug 13, 7:35AM CDT
Lean hog futures closed the midweek session with contracts 22 to 95 cent gains, as soon to expire August was down 20 cents. USDA’s national base hog...
Barchart · Wed Aug 12, 5:08PM CDT
Live cattle futures posted $2.00 to $2.97 losses across the board. There were no deliveries issued against August futures on Wednesday. Cash trade has...
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September WTI crude oil (CLU26) on Thursday closed down -2.02 (-2.43%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed down -0.0257 (-0.81%). Crude oil and...
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October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.40 (+2.44%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +11.00 (+2.17%). NY...
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September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) on Thursday closed up +29 (+0.52%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +10 (+0.24%). Cocoa prices continued...