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Live Cattle Oct '25 (LEV25)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Buying the Fact on Screwworm Confirmation, with Near Limit Gains in Feeders

Live cattle futures are in rally mode on Thursday, with bulls active across most contracts, up $2.80 to $5.02 Cash trade started this week at $255, with more action at $256 later in the week. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange showed sales of $256.50 on 284 of the 1,116 head offered and another $405-$405.50 dressed sales on another 80 head. Feeder cattle futures are buying the fact following the screwworm confirmation late on Wednesday, with contracts up $10.50 to $10.75 at midday hitting the $10.75 limit up during the session in several contracts. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 12 cents on June 1 to $364.14. 

Late on Wednesday evening, the USDA confirmed a case of the New World Screwworm in South Texas after testing a suspected case in a 3-week old calf in Zavala county. It’s important to remember there should be no food safety concerns associated with the screwworm.

The weekly Export Sales report showed 5,020 MT of beef sold for 2026 in the week ending on M... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Live Cattle
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Margin/Maintenance
$3,630/3,300
First Notice Date
10/06/25
Expiration Date
10/31/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Oct '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 26, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
106,193 (+1,446)
181,526 (-1,519)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
151,778 (-4,722)
64,942 (-669)
Producers - Long / Short
38,895 (+5,300)
169,602 (-1,930)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
65,831 (-4,216)
10,457 (+49)
Managed Money - Long / Short
135,814 (-5,676)
15,272 (+1,529)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
15,964 (+954)
49,670 (-2,198)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
226.200 +4.60%
on 10/27/25
244.450 -3.21%
on 10/22/25
+4.750 (+2.05%)
since 09/30/25
3-Month
221.900 +6.62%
on 08/04/25
244.450 -3.21%
on 10/22/25
+6.875 (+2.99%)
since 07/30/25
52-Week
178.550 +32.51%
on 11/01/24
244.450 -3.21%
on 10/22/25
+57.350 (+31.99%)
since 10/30/24

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USDA Confirms Presence of New World Screwworm in the United States

It's official, the New World Screwworm was detected in the United States. What does it mean for the markets?

Hogs Look to Thursday Trade

Lean hog futures closed the midweek session with contracts up 35 cents to $1.15. Open interest was down 1,853 contracts on Wednesday, suggesting modest short covering. USDA’s national base hog price...

HEN26 : 101.625 (-0.37%)
HEM26 : 95.450 (-0.62%)
HEQ26 : 99.375 (-0.20%)
Cattle Traders Look to Thursday Trade to React to Confirmed Screwworm Case

Live cattle futures ended the Wednesday session with contracts down $1.05 to $2.42 on the day. The market will open at 8:30 CDT. Open interest on Wednesday dropped 1,963 contracts. Cash trade started this...

LEV26 : 234.050 (+2.21%)
LEQ26 : 241.675 (+1.61%)
LEM26 : 249.325 (+1.09%)
GFU26 : 350.075 (+3.17%)
GFQ26 : 353.375 (+3.14%)
GFV26 : 346.575 (+3.18%)
Cattle Face Wednesday Weakness, as Possible Screwworm Case Emerges

Live cattle futures ended the Wednesday session with contracts down $1.05 to $2.42 on the day. Cash trade started this week at $255, creeping up to $256 on Wednesday afternoon. The Wednesday Fed Cattle...

LEV26 : 234.050 (+2.21%)
LEQ26 : 241.675 (+1.61%)
LEM26 : 249.325 (+1.09%)
GFU26 : 350.075 (+3.17%)
GFQ26 : 353.375 (+3.14%)
GFV26 : 346.575 (+3.18%)
Hogs Post Strength on Wednesday

Lean hog futures closed the midweek session with contracts up 35 cents to $1.15. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.36 on Wednesday afternoon, down $1.21 from the day prior. The CME Lean...

HEN26 : 101.625 (-0.37%)
HEM26 : 95.450 (-0.62%)
HEQ26 : 99.375 (-0.20%)
Bears Run the Board: Grains Slide, Cattle Sell Off on Screwworm Scare

The bears were running the show again today. Corn's sitting three cents off its contract low, soybeans dropped double digits, and the cattle complex caught a fresh wave of selling the moment the bell rang....

Hog Posting Wednesday Gains Midweek Session

Lean hog futures are up 25 to 80 cents in the front months on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.37 on Wednesday afternoon, down 38 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog...

HEN26 : 101.625 (-0.37%)
HEM26 : 95.450 (-0.62%)
HEQ26 : 99.375 (-0.20%)
Cattle Pulling Off Early Lows on Wednesday

Live cattle futures started Wednesday with losses, but is slowly pulling off to post midday losses of just 17 to 85 cents. Cash trade started to creep in this week at $255 this week, with $256 bids reported...

LEV26 : 234.050 (+2.21%)
LEQ26 : 241.675 (+1.61%)
LEM26 : 249.325 (+1.09%)
GFU26 : 350.075 (+3.17%)
GFQ26 : 353.375 (+3.14%)
GFV26 : 346.575 (+3.18%)
Hog Traders Look to the Midweek Session

Lean hog futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 35 cents to $1.80 higher. Open interest was up just 358 contracts on the day. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $95.57 on Tuesday...

HEN26 : 101.625 (-0.37%)
HEM26 : 95.450 (-0.62%)
HEQ26 : 99.375 (-0.20%)
Cattle Look to Wednesday Follow Tuesday Correction Lower

Live cattle futures were down 95 cents to $1.80 across the board on Tuesday. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, up just 40 contracts. Cash trade started to creep in this week at $255 in the...

LEV26 : 234.050 (+2.21%)
LEQ26 : 241.675 (+1.61%)
LEM26 : 249.325 (+1.09%)
GFU26 : 350.075 (+3.17%)
GFQ26 : 353.375 (+3.14%)
GFV26 : 346.575 (+3.18%)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Average Signal Strength.

Relative Strength just crossed above 50%. The market is indicating support for a bullish trend.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 238.400
2nd Resistance Point 237.600
1st Resistance Point 237.100
Last Price 236.600s
1st Support Level 235.800
2nd Support Level 235.000
3rd Support Level 234.500

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52-Week High 244.450
Last Price 236.600s
Fibonacci 61.8% 219.276
Fibonacci 50% 211.500
Fibonacci 38.2% 203.724
52-Week Low 178.550

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