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Live Cattle Aug '25 (LEQ25)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Fade Back Lower into the Close

Live cattle futures closed the Friday session with contracts down 40 cents to $1.02, as June was $7.77 on the week. Cash trade got kicked off early again this week, starting at $250-252 across the country and working up to $256-257 on Wednesday. Feeder cattle futures posted losses of 40 cents to $1.35 on Friday, fading back from the early session strength, as August was up $10.40 this week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $1.56 to $374.03 on April 30. 

Managed money increased their net long in live cattle futures and options by 1,796 contracts in the week ending on April 28, taking it to 136,591 contracts. In feeder cattle futures/options spec funds cut back 1,676 contracts from their net long to 17,089 contracts.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Friday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel at $2.06. Choice boxes were down 41 cents to $389.11, while Select was $1.12 lower at $388.05. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for this week at 534,00... Read more

Black and white cow brown cow by Rudy and Peter Skitterians via Pixabay
Cattle Fade Back Lower into the Close

Live cattle futures closed the Friday session with contracts down 40 cents to $1.02, as June was $7.77 on the week. Cash trade got kicked off early again...

Piglets Sleeping Next to Each Other by Roy Buri via Pixabay
Hogs Faces Pressure on Friday

Lean hog futures posted losses of 62 cents to $1.67 at the Friday close, with June slipping 62 cents on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was...

Family rounding up cattle in pasture by Jacob Wackerhausen via iStock
Cattle Markets Rally to New Highs and Fail

Cattle rallies to all-time high and gives it away

Fats and Oils

Fats and Oils - 2026-05-01

Brown and white cow with ear tag by Clara Bastian via iStock
Live Cattle & Feeders On The Run, New Targets

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

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Shootin' the Bull about skating on thin ice

All industry participants spread themselves thinner in projected negative margins between sectors traded, as spreads between beef and cattle widened, and...

McDonald’s Is Down 4% and Starbucks Is Up 25% in 2026. The Better Dividend Stock Might Surprise You.

Starbucks is up 25% in 2026 while McDonald's slipped 4%. So why might McDonald's still be the smarter dividend buy? The numbers tell a story most investors...

Soybeans Rounds Out the Week with Strength

Soybeans futures closed the Friday session with 5 ¾ to 12 ¾ cent gains, as May was 24 cents higher this week. November was up 27 cents on the week. The...

Cattle Fade Back Lower into the Close

Live cattle futures closed the Friday session with contracts down 40 cents to $1.02, as June was $7.77 on the week. Cash trade got kicked off early again...

Wheat Trading Mostly Higher at Midday

The wheat complex closed Friday with most exchanges higher. Chicago SRW futures saw steady to 5 cent higher trade, as May was 16 ¼ cents in the green...

Cotton Extends Rally on Friday

Cotton futures closed the Friday session with contracts up 89 to 199 points higher, as July was up 483 points for the week. December was up 398 points....

Hogs Faces Pressure on Friday

Lean hog futures posted losses of 62 cents to $1.67 at the Friday close, with June slipping 62 cents on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was...

Corn Closes Friday with Gains to Round Out the Week

Corn futures posted gains of 1 ¼ to 5 ½ cents across the board on Friday, with May rallying 13 ¼ cents on the week. December was 14 ½ cents higher...

S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Post Record Highs on Solid Earnings

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