Live Cattle Apr '26 (LEJ26)
Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary
Live cattle futures saw weaker midday action though futures pulled off the lows to close up 12 cents to $1.12, as June was up $1.82 last week. Open interest was down 9,652 contracts, suggesting short covering. Cash trade crept up to $258 this week following the $256-257 earlier in the week. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange showed $258 sales on 194 of the 388 head offered. Feeder cattle futures ended the day with 27 to 75 cents gains, with August $5.47 higher on the week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $2.17 on June 4 to $361.38.Â
There was a second case of New World Screwworm reported in the US on Friday, 5.6 miles from the first confirmed case in Zavala County, Texas.
Friday afternoons Commitment of Traders report indicated spec funds in live cattle futures and options trimming 5,605 contracts from their net long position to 114,964 contracts as of Tuesday. In feeder cattle futures and options, managed money increased their net long by just 248,000 contracts... Read more
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Live cattle futures saw weaker midday action though futures pulled off the lows to close up 12 cents to $1.12, as June was up $1.82 last week. Open interest...
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