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Live Cattle Jun '25 (LEM25)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Falling on Thursday

Live cattle futures are slipping back $1.60 to $2.80 at Thursday’s midday. There were 3 deliveries for April live cattle in Dodge City.  Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few $248 sales in the South, as last week was $246-249 in the South and $249-250 in the north. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,222 head, with bids of $246-248. Feeder cattle futures are trading with contracts down $1.12 to $3.90 so far on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $3.63 to $379.09 on April 15.

Export sales data showed 12,054 MT of 2025 beef sales for the week of 4/9, which was down 30.76% from last week and 31% below the same week last year. Shipments were back up from the week prior at 13,427 MT.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Thursday morning report, with the Chc/Sel holding at $3.50. Choice boxes were down 56 cents to $382.54, while Select was also 46 cents lower at $379.04. USDA estimated federally i... Read more

Cattle by Penny via Pixabay
Shootin' the Bull about whether the limb broke or not

An overlapping of previous wave highs started today with October having traded under what is believed a wave 3 high made on 4/6. A trade of October under...

Cows in pen looking at camera by Smederevac via iStock
Cattle Falling on Thursday

Live cattle futures are slipping back $1.60 to $2.80 at Thursday’s midday. There were 3 deliveries for April live cattle in Dodge City. Cash trade has...

Pig feeding from trough in pen by Yuliya Sidorova via Istock
Hogs Continue Weakness on Thursday

Lean hog futures are showing mixed action on Thursday, with newly appointed front month May up a nickel and other contracts down 20 to 50 cents. USDA’s...

Angus cow by Jeremy Stenuit via iStock
The Cattle Rally Stalls (for now) and Lean Hogs Bleed Out

Cattle futures saw the recent rally stall yesterday, with a mixed trade in fats and feeders. Lean hogs continued to retreat, breaking below the 200-day...

Black and brown pig in green pasture by LUNAMARINA via iStock
Hogs Look to Thursday Trade

Lean hog futures were steady to 50 cents lower on Wednesday, with expiring April up 20 cents. Open interest was up 2,303 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s...

Close up of brown cow in pasture by SaskiaAcht via iStock
Cattle Look to Thursday After Wednesday Losses

Live cattle futures were down 35 cents to $1.40 on Wednesday, with April up a nickel. Open interest was down 4,944 contracts on Wednesday, suggesting new...

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