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Live Cattle Aug '22 (LEQ22)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Fall Back on Monday

Live cattle futures ended the Monday session with contracts down 52 cents to $1.15. Cash trade was mostly $260-265 in the South last week, with northern trade at $408-415 dressed and up to $265 live. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.40 to $3.15 on the day, with May up 12 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $2.46 to $367.63 on May 15. 

The Monday Crop Progress report showed US pasture ratings at 28% in good/excellent category, down 3% from last week. The inclusive Brugler500 index was down 8 points (100-500 point scale) to 267.

China has renewed expired export licenses for more than 400 US beef plants after letting them lapse. On Sunday, the White House released a fact sheet on the US/China talks from last week, in part stating that “China will purchase at least $17 billion per year of U.S. agricultural products in 2026 (prorated), 2027, and 2028, in addition to the soybean purchase commitments that it made in October 2025.”

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices wer... Read more

Black and brown pig in green pasture by LUNAMARINA via iStock
Hogs Face Monday Weakness

Lean hog futures were down 22 to 95 cents across the board on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.88 on Monday afternoon, up $3.36...

Black and white cow in field by JackieLou DL via Pixabay
Cattle Fall Back on Monday

Live cattle futures ended the Monday session with contracts down 52 cents to $1.15. Cash trade was mostly $260-265 in the South last week, with northern...

Pig grazing in a field by Santiago Gonzalez via Pixabay
Hogs Can’t Hold Early Rally and Breakdown

Hogs fail to hold early rally and settles at the lows.

Cattle by Penny via Pixabay
Shootin' the Bull in Novel size.

Thank you to Craig Purvine, from "The Cattle Range" for permission to use the charts below.  The first two charts below have little to do with predicting...

Close up cows in field by lightstock via iStock
Strong Fundamentals Are Pushing Cattle Prices Higher, But Hogs Need a Boost

Pseudorabies concerns continue to weigh on lean hog prices, but bulls are hoping substitution demand at the meat counter will start to help.

Cows looking out from pen ear tagged by Manfred Antranias Zimmer via Pixabay
Cattle Slipping Lower on Monday

Live cattle futures are up 12 cents in the front month June contracts, with others down 30 to 40 cents. Cash trade was mostly $260-265 in the South last...

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