Live Cattle Feb '26 (LEG26)
Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary
Live cattle futures were up 25 cents to $1.02 lower on Friday, with June down $4.60 last week. Open interest was down 3,356 contracts on Friday. Cash trade from last week has been $260 to $265 across the country, with late sales slipping to $258-260. Feeder cattle futures were down $4.42 to $6.67 at the close on Friday, $4-5 off the lows in most contracts. August was down $11.60 last week. Open interest dropped 2,899 contracts, implying some longs coming off the table. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $2.52 to $368.20 on May 21.Â
CFTC data showed managed money trimming just 773 contracts from their net long in live cattle futures and options as of Tuesday, taking it to 130,113 contracts. In feeder cattle futures and options, specs were adding back some length (mainly via fewer shorts), adding 1,194 contracts to their net long to 16,380 contracts.
USDA’s Cattle on Feed report showed April placements at 1.702 million head, up 5.52% vs. last year and above the +3.4% est... Read more
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Lean hog futures closed mixed on Friday, with contracts 62 cents higher to 72 cents lower. June was down $3 last week. USDA’s national base hog price...
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Live cattle futures were up 25 cents to $1.02 lower on Friday, with June down $4.60 last week. Open interest was down 3,356 contracts on Friday. Cash trade...
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Walsh Trading · Fri May 22, 7:04PM CDT
Weak futures can't derail cash markets. Cash stays steady with last week's record prices. Feeders also around last week's prices
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