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Live Cattle Feb '26 (LEG26)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Friday After Week of Gain

Live cattle futures posted Thursday gains of $1.75 to $2.50 at the close. Preliminary open interest was up 3,705 contracts. Cash trade kicked off on Thursday with some light action at $220 in the north. Sothern action has been limited to bids of $218. Feeder cattle futures extended the bounce back to Thursday, with contracts $3 to $4.75 higher.  The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $4.02 to $341.80 on December 3. 

Export Sales data for the week ending on October 30 showed 14,499 MT of beef sales in that week, a 4-week high. Shipments were an 8 week low of 10,249 MT.

Brazilian beef exports during November totaled 318,493 MT according to government data, up more than 90,000 MT from the year prior. 

USDA reported Wholesale Boxed Beef prices lower in the Thursday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel spread widening to $12.40. Choice boxes were down $1.09 to $362.72, while Select was back down $2.80 at $350.32. USDA federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated... Read more

  • Cattle Look to Friday After Week of Gain

    Live cattle futures posted Thursday gains of $1.75 to $2.50 at the close. Preliminary open interest was up 3,705 contracts. Cash trade kicked off on Thursday...

  • Hogs Look to Round out the Week

    Lean hog futures closed the Thursday session with contracts 57 cents to $1.05 higher. Open interest suggested short covering, down 1,592 contracts. USDA’s...

  • Food for Thought Friday

    Pre-dawn Friday finds markets on the threshold of another weekend, and all the Chaos that can bring.

  • Cattle Extend Rally to Thursday

    Live cattle futures posted Thursday gains of $1.75 to $2.50 at the close. Cash trade kicked off on Thursday with some light action at $220 in the north....

  • Hogs See Thursday Gains

    Lean hog futures closed the Thursday session with contracts 57 cents to $1.05 higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $72.65 on Thursday...

  • Shootin' the Bull about preparing for the next move down

    Cattle feeders continue to inhale negative margins.  Futures traders are gracious in now providing a negative basis, but not gracious enough to reduce...

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