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Live Cattle Aug '26 (LEQ26)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Falling to Close Out the Week

Live cattle futures are slipping lower at midday, down $1.50 to $1.70 so far. Cash trade has started to pick up, with $233 reported in the North on Friday, and $232 South bids. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales, with bids of just $230-231. Feeder cattle futures are down $2.30 to $3.60 so far on Friday’s midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $4.92 to $368.07 on January 7. 

The Thursday update from APHIS showed more active cases of New World Screwworm in several states in Mexico, including Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi.

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Friday morning report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $3.80. Choice boxes were down $1.55 to $355.24, while Select was 62 cents lower at $351.44. Thursday’s USDA federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 117,000 head, with the week to date total at 465,000 head. That 10,732 head below the same week last year. 

Feb 26 Live Cattle  are at $233.65... Read more

  • Cattle Falling to Close Out the Week

    Live cattle futures are slipping lower at midday, down $1.50 to $1.70 so far. Cash trade has started to pick up, with $233 reported in the North on Friday,...

  • Hogs Slipping Lower on Friday

    Lean hog futures are showing 10 to 60 cent losses so far on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $68.56 on Friday morning. The CME...

  • Is a Bigger Rally in Livestock Looming?

    Cattle and lean hog futures had very constructive trading days on Thursday. Can that translate into a bigger rally to wrap up this week’s trade?

  • Hogs Look to Friday Folling Thursday Rally

    Lean hog futures posted Thursday gains of $1.07 to $1.65 at the close. Preliminary open interest was up 3,520 contracts on Thursday, suggesting new buying...

  • Cattle Look to Round Out the Week

    Live cattle futures held onto the Thursday gains, with contracts 75 cents to $1.25 higher. Open interest was down 2,405 contracts on Thursday, mostly in...

  • Cattle Pop Back Higher on Thursday

    Live cattle futures held onto the Thursday gains, with contracts 75 cents to $1.25 higher. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week with a few dressed...

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