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Live Cattle Oct '26 (LEV26)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Fall on Thursday as Beef Slips Back

Live cattle futures reverted lower on Thursday, as contracts were down $2.95 to $4.55 across the board. Cash trade picked up on Thursday, with most trade at $235 live and $370 dressed (North) across the country. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 734 head offered, with bids at $233-234 live. Feeder cattle futures faced losses of $5.12 to $7.57 across the board on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $4.28 on August 5 to $352.93.

Export Sales data from USDA showed beef sales for 2026 at 19,845 MT for the week ending on 7/30. That was a 6-week high. South Korea was the buyer of 9,300 MT, with 6,600 MT sold to Japan. Shipments were tallied at 12,461 MT, which back up from last week. The top destination was South Korea at 3,800 MT, with 2,800 MT headed to Japan. 

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Thursday afternoon report. Choice boxes were down $4.11 at $363.86, with Select $1.72 higher to $349.78. The Chc/Sel spr... 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
$3,520/3,200
First Notice Date
10/05/26 (59 days)
Expiration Date
10/30/26 (84 days)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Oct '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
112,247 (+1,849)
149,636 (-9,687)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
98,806 (-4,349)
54,483 (+6,342)
Producers - Long / Short
41,461 (+4,340)
140,446 (-8,696)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
68,622 (-1,239)
7,026 (+261)
Managed Money - Long / Short
84,907 (-5,312)
17,882 (+3,344)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
13,899 (+963)
36,601 (+2,998)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
216.950 +3.68%
on 07/27/26
235.375 -4.44%
on 07/07/26
-9.725 (-4.14%)
since 07/06/26
3-Month
216.950 +3.68%
on 07/27/26
243.425 -7.60%
on 05/07/26
-18.800 (-7.71%)
since 05/06/26
52-Week
196.750 +14.32%
on 11/25/25
246.550 -8.77%
on 05/01/26
+8.400 (+3.88%)
since 08/06/25

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Cattle Fall on Thursday as Beef Slips Back

Live cattle futures reverted lower on Thursday, as contracts were down $2.95 to $4.55 across the board. Cash trade picked up on Thursday, with most trade at $235 live and $370 dressed (North) across the...

LEZ26 : 224.375s (-1.88%)
LEV26 : 224.925s (-1.98%)
LEQ26 : 231.225s (-1.26%)
GFU26 : 341.575s (-1.95%)
GFQ26 : 348.050s (-1.49%)
GFV26 : 331.950s (-2.20%)
Hogs Face Pressure on Thursday, as Pork Prices Fall

Lean hog futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down 95 cents to $1.42. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $98.30 on Thursday afternoon, down 71 cents from the day prior. The...

HEV26 : 81.725s (-1.57%)
HEQ26 : 95.500s (-1.14%)
HEZ26 : 73.225s (-1.91%)
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Hogs Falling Weaker on Thursday

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts down 75 cents to $1.27 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday morning due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 22...

HEV26 : 81.725s (-1.57%)
HEQ26 : 95.500s (-1.14%)
HEZ26 : 73.225s (-1.91%)
Cattle Falling Back on Thursday as Beef Takes a Tumble

Live cattle futures are reverting lower on Thursday, as contracts are down $1.90 to $3.77 at midday. Cash trade has started to pick up at $235 live and $370 dressed across the North so far on Thursday....

LEZ26 : 224.375s (-1.88%)
LEV26 : 224.925s (-1.98%)
LEQ26 : 231.225s (-1.26%)
GFU26 : 341.575s (-1.95%)
GFQ26 : 348.050s (-1.49%)
GFV26 : 331.950s (-2.20%)
October Live Cattle Futures Just Hit a Three-Week High. A Buying Opportunity May Be in Sight.

October live cattle futures have been trending up. More price strength could signal a buying opportunity for traders.

CBV26 : 83.79 (+1.58%)
LEV26 : 224.925s (-1.98%)
LEV26 : 224.925s (-1.98%)
Cattle Bulls Look to Extend Gains to Thursday

Live cattle futures posted gains of 42 cents to $2.22 across the board on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week following the $232-235 last week. There was some $370-371 dressed trade reported,...

LEZ26 : 224.375s (-1.88%)
LEV26 : 224.925s (-1.98%)
LEQ26 : 231.225s (-1.26%)
GFU26 : 341.575s (-1.95%)
GFQ26 : 348.050s (-1.49%)
GFV26 : 331.950s (-2.20%)
Hogs Look to Thursday After Weaker Midweek Session

Lean hog futures posted Wednesday losses of 22 cents to $1.32 across the board. Open interest was down 1,628 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $99.01 on Wednesday...

HEV26 : 81.725s (-1.57%)
HEQ26 : 95.500s (-1.14%)
HEZ26 : 73.225s (-1.91%)
Cattle Rally on Wednesday

Live cattle futures posted gains of 42 cents to $2.22 across the board on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week following the $232-235 last week. There was some $370-371 dressed trade reported,...

LEZ26 : 224.375s (-1.88%)
LEV26 : 224.925s (-1.98%)
LEQ26 : 231.225s (-1.26%)
GFU26 : 341.575s (-1.95%)
GFQ26 : 348.050s (-1.49%)
GFV26 : 331.950s (-2.20%)
Cattle Rally on Wednesday

Live cattle futures posted gains of 42 cents to $2.22 across the board on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week following the $232-235 last week. There was some $370-371 dressed trade reported,...

LEZ26 : 224.375s (-1.88%)
LEV26 : 224.925s (-1.98%)
LEQ26 : 231.225s (-1.26%)
GFU26 : 341.575s (-1.95%)
GFQ26 : 348.050s (-1.49%)
GFV26 : 331.950s (-2.20%)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Relative Strength just crossed below 50%. The market is indicating support for a bearish trend.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 234.700
2nd Resistance Point 232.375
1st Resistance Point 228.650
Last Price 224.925s
1st Support Level 222.600
2nd Support Level 220.275
3rd Support Level 216.550

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52-Week High 246.550
Fibonacci 61.8% 227.526
Last Price 224.925s
Fibonacci 50% 221.650
Fibonacci 38.2% 215.774
52-Week Low 196.750

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