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Live Cattle Jun '24 (LEM24)

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Find the latest Live Cattle prices and Live Cattle futures quotes for all active contracts below.

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Friday Trade

Barchart - 49 minutes ago

Live cattle futures posted gains of 77 cent to $1.27 at the Thursday close. Open interest was down 2,189 contracts on Thursday, suggesting some modest short covering. Cash trade saw some light trade at $246 in the South, steady to up $1 from last week. The Thursday morning Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction saw $244-244.50 bids, though no sales on the 970 head offered. Feeder cattle futures found strength into Thursday’s close, with gains of $1.85 to $2.60 across the board. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 45 cents to $364.10 on April 8.

USDA’s Export Sales report showed 17,408 MT of beef sold in the week of 4/2, the third largest so far in the calendar year. South Korea and Japan were the largest buyers of 6,100 MT each. Shipments were the lowest in 4 week at 13,321 MT. The largest destination was South Korea at 4,600 MT, with 3,800 MT to Japan.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Thursday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel still at... Read more

Livestock Futures News

Cattle Look to Friday Trade

Barchart 46 minutes ago

Live cattle futures posted gains of 77 cent to $1.27 at the Thursday close. Open interest was down 2,189 contracts on Thursday, suggesting some modest...

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Hogs Post Thursday Losses, as Traders Look to Friday

Barchart 46 minutes ago

Lean hog futures saw front month April up 47 cents ahead of next week’s expiration, as other contracts were down 25 to 77 cents. Open interest was down...

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Chart of the Day - June Live Cattle

Walsh Trading Thu Apr 9, 4:06PM CDT

New Contract Highs to start the week! Will it continue?

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Cattle Close with Thursday Gains as Cash Trade Looks Firmer

Barchart Thu Apr 9, 3:59PM CDT

Live cattle futures posted gains of 77 cent to $1.27 at the Thursday close. Cash trade saw some light trade at $246 in the South, steady to up $1 from...

Black and brown pig in green pasture by LUNAMARINA via iStock

Hogs Face Pressure on Thursday

Barchart Thu Apr 9, 3:59PM CDT

Lean hog futures saw front month April up 47 cents ahead of next week’s expiration, as other contracts were down 25 to 77 cents. USDA’s national base...

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Hogs Holding Steady on Thursday

Barchart Thu Apr 9, 11:43AM CDT

Lean hog futures are up a quarter in soon to expire April, with other contracts steady to a dime lower. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at...