Live Cattle Aug '26 (LEQ26)
Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary
Live cattle futures closed mixed on Wednesday, with front months rallying with cash. April, which expires on Thursday was up $4.20, with other contracts down 25 cents to $1.75 higher. Cash trade got kicked off early again this week, starting at $250-252 across the country and working up to $256-257 on Wednesday. The Fed cattle exchange online auction showed sales on 517 of the 1,036 head offered, at $256-258, with one dressed lot at $404. Feeder cattle futures are mixed, with front month and soon to expire (tomorrow) April up 20 cents and other contracts down 55 cents to 37 cents higher. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 18 cents to $369.80 on April 28.
Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Wednesday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel at $1.80. Choice boxes were down 85 cents to $388.05, while Select was $2.53 lower at $386.25. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter at 109,000 head for Wednesday, taking the weekly total to 324,000 head. That is up 5,000... Read more
Barchart · Wed Apr 29, 5:05PM CDT
Lean hog futures closed Wednesday with contracts up 25 cents to $1.85 higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.25 on Wednesday afternoon,...
Barchart · Wed Apr 29, 5:05PM CDT
Live cattle futures closed mixed on Wednesday, with front months rallying with cash. April, which expires on Thursday was up $4.20, with other contracts...
Swift Trading Company · Wed Apr 29, 3:09PM CDT
There are multiple abnormalities taking place within the industry that are expected to continue to reshape it.
Barchart · Wed Apr 29, 12:08PM CDT
Lean hog futures are showing a midweek rally, up 82 cents to $1.85 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.87 on Wednesday morning,...
Barchart · Wed Apr 29, 12:08PM CDT
Live cattle futures are rallying in nearby April, up $3.27 to follow cash. Other contracts are 85 cents higher to 20 cents lower. Cash trade got kicked...
Barchart · Wed Apr 29, 7:30AM CDT
Lean hog futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts down 20 to 77 cents. Open interest was up 608 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Coca-Cola made “boring” blue chips look interesting again, with solid top-line growth, a rising stock, and steady strength quietly turning into market...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Ives and his team have a price target of $225 for Oracle.
Barchart · Wed Apr 29, 5:05PM CDT
Lean hog futures closed Wednesday with contracts up 25 cents to $1.85 higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.25 on Wednesday afternoon,...
Barchart · Wed Apr 29, 5:05PM CDT
Cotton futures saw bulls take some money off the table a day ahead of month end, with contracts down 8 to 65 points on Wednesday. The US dollar index was...
Barchart · Wed Apr 29, 5:05PM CDT
The wheat complex fell off the early session highs on Wednesday, as month end profit taking got off to a day early start. Chicago SRW futures were down...
Barchart · Wed Apr 29, 5:05PM CDT
Soybeans rounded out the Wednesday trade with most contracts up 2 ¼ to 9 ¼ cents, led by the old crop contracts. Some back months were fractionally to...
Barchart · Wed Apr 29, 5:05PM CDT
Corn futures held on to gains on Wednesday, despite pulling off early highs. Most nearby contracts were fractionally to 2 ½ cents higher, with a few deferreds...
Barchart · Wed Apr 29, 5:05PM CDT
Live cattle futures closed mixed on Wednesday, with front months rallying with cash. April, which expires on Thursday was up $4.20, with other contracts...
