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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Fall Back on Monday

Live cattle futures ended the Monday session with contracts down 52 cents to $1.15. Cash trade was mostly $260-265 in the South last week, with northern trade at $408-415 dressed and up to $265 live. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.40 to $3.15 on the day, with May up 12 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $2.46 to $367.63 on May 15. 

The Monday Crop Progress report showed US pasture ratings at 28% in good/excellent category, down 3% from last week. The inclusive Brugler500 index was down 8 points (100-500 point scale) to 267.

China has renewed expired export licenses for more than 400 US beef plants after letting them lapse. On Sunday, the White House released a fact sheet on the US/China talks from last week, in part stating that “China will purchase at least $17 billion per year of U.S. agricultural products in 2026 (prorated), 2027, and 2028, in addition to the soybean purchase commitments that it made in October 2025.”

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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
247.780 +4.93%
on 05/12/26
260.000 unch
on 05/18/26
+14.000 (+5.69%)
since 04/17/26
3-Month
235.000 +10.64%
on 03/27/26
260.000 unch
on 05/18/26
+15.000 (+6.12%)
since 02/18/26
52-Week
215.000 +20.93%
on 12/05/25
260.000 unch
on 05/18/26
+40.280 (+18.33%)
since 05/16/25

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Cattle Fall Back on Monday

Live cattle futures ended the Monday session with contracts down 52 cents to $1.15. Cash trade was mostly $260-265 in the South last week, with northern trade at $408-415 dressed and up to $265 live. Feeder...

LEV26 : 238.950s (-0.39%)
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GFK26 : 368.800s (+0.03%)
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Cattle Slipping Lower on Monday

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LEV26 : 238.950s (-0.39%)
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GFU26 : 356.200s (-0.83%)
Hogs Retreating Lower on Monday

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts down 17 to 90 cents at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported at $91.52 on Monday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

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HEM26 : 98.525s (-0.23%)
HEQ26 : 103.225s (-0.89%)
Cattle Look to Monday Trade

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LEV26 : 238.950s (-0.39%)
LEQ26 : 247.150s (-0.31%)
LEM26 : 253.375s (-0.21%)
GFQ26 : 358.850s (-0.72%)
GFK26 : 368.800s (+0.03%)
GFU26 : 356.200s (-0.83%)
Hogs Look to New Week

Lean hog futures posted 12 cent to $1.32 losses across the board on Friday, with June settling with a 12 cent gain on the week. Open interest was down 692 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog...

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Barchart Trading Guide

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 260.000
2nd Resistance Point 260.000
1st Resistance Point 260.000
Last Price 260.000s
1st Support Level 260.000
2nd Support Level 260.000
3rd Support Level 260.000

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52-Week High 260.000
Last Price 260.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 242.810
Fibonacci 50% 237.500
Fibonacci 38.2% 232.190
52-Week Low 215.000

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