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Live Cattle Dec '27 (LEZ27)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Friday Trade as President Trump Lifts Import Tariffs for 90 Days

Live cattle futures posted gains of 77 cents to $1.125 at the Thursday close, with August 7 cents lower. Open interest suggested modest new buying, up 3,076 contracts. Cash trade has picked up a few at $355-360 dressed and $226. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,520 head offered, with bids of $223 to 225. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.55 to $2.12 higher across the board. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 51 cents on August 19 to $341.85. 

Early this morning President Trump stated the US “will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported with no out of quota tariffs” for 90 days. 

Export Sales data from USDA showed beef sales for 2026 at 9,299 MT for the week ending on 8/13. That was a 5-week low. Mexico was the buyer of 1,600 MT, with 1,400 MT to South Korea. Shipments were tallied at 12,646 MT, which was a 6-week high. South Korea was the destination of 3,600 MT, with 3,200 MT he... 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
12/06/27 (472 days)
Expiration Date
12/31/27 (497 days)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Dec '27
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 11, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
105,162 (-7,726)
140,323 (-8,304)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
94,599 (-3,040)
50,587 (-3,464)
Producers - Long / Short
36,238 (-6,288)
134,768 (-4,667)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
68,068 (-346)
4,699 (-2,545)
Managed Money - Long / Short
82,466 (-772)
16,517 (-1,755)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
12,133 (-2,268)
34,070 (-1,709)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
204.850 +1.55%
on 08/21/26
217.400 -4.31%
on 07/24/26
-8.775 (-4.05%)
since 07/21/26
3-Month
204.850 +1.55%
on 08/21/26
230.725 -9.84%
on 06/25/26
-14.925 (-6.69%)
since 05/21/26

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Holy Cow! What’s Got Cattle Moving?

Trump’s tariff-free beef announcement adds more pressure to cattle, but the charts suggest live cattle may be nearing the end of a five-wave decline.

Where Are Cattle Prices Heading After the 2026 Grilling Season Ends?

Live and feeder cattle futures prices have moved into short-term bearish trends, while the long-term path of least resistance remains higher. The end of the 2026 peak grilling season could push prices...

DBA : 28.30 (-0.28%)
GFU26 : 327.825 (-0.33%)
LEQ26 : 222.825 (-0.24%)
DBC : 31.31 (+0.64%)
LEV26 : 217.350 (-0.30%)
GFQ26 : 334.150 (-0.34%)
Hogs Look to Round Out the Week

Lean hog futures saw losses of 25 cents to $1.27 in the front months on Thursday, with the deferreds mixed. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.34 in the Thursday PM report, up 24 cents...

HEZ26 : 71.875 (+1.59%)
HEV26 : 81.175 (+1.18%)
HEG27 : 74.775 (+1.29%)
Cattle Look to Friday Trade as President Trump Lifts Import Tariffs for 90 Days

Live cattle futures posted gains of 77 cents to $1.125 at the Thursday close, with August 7 cents lower. Open interest suggested modest new buying, up 3,076 contracts. Cash trade has picked up a few at...

LEZ26 : 218.000 (-0.13%)
LEV26 : 217.350 (-0.30%)
LEQ26 : 222.825 (-0.24%)
GFU26 : 327.825 (-0.33%)
GFQ26 : 334.150 (-0.34%)
GFV26 : 322.575 (-0.04%)
Soybean Analysis & Targets Updated

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

ZSU26 : 1222-4 (+0.14%)
Hogs Fall Back Weaker on Thursday

Lean hog futures saw losses of 25 cents to $1.27 in the front months on Thursday, with the deferreds mixed. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.34 in the Thursday PM report, up 24 cents...

HEZ26 : 71.875 (+1.59%)
HEV26 : 81.175 (+1.18%)
HEG27 : 74.775 (+1.29%)
Cattle Firms Up on Thursday

Live cattle futures posted gains of 77 cent to $1.125 at the close, with August 7 cents lower. Cash trade has picked up a few at $355-360 dressed and $226. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online...

LEZ26 : 218.000 (-0.13%)
LEV26 : 217.350 (-0.30%)
LEQ26 : 222.825 (-0.24%)
GFU26 : 327.825 (-0.33%)
GFQ26 : 334.150 (-0.34%)
GFV26 : 322.575 (-0.04%)
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Cattle Markets Bounce Back after Weak Open

Short-covering leads to rebound off of early lows

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Will a Surprise Announcement from the US Government Tomorrow Sink the Cattle Markets... Soybean Oil and Sugar #11 - Still Two of My Favorites

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 212.200
2nd Resistance Point 210.475
1st Resistance Point 209.250
Last Price 208.675
1st Support Level 206.300
2nd Support Level 204.575
3rd Support Level 203.350

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52-Week High 232.500
Fibonacci 61.8% 221.938
Fibonacci 50% 218.675
Fibonacci 38.2% 215.412
Last Price 208.675
52-Week Low 204.850

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