07/28/26 12:28:54 Barchart.com Livestock News Articles https://www.barchart.com/news/contributors https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3499295/cattle-look-to-tuesday-with-expanded-limits Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:28:53 +0000 Live cattle futures fell $1.85 to $8.22 across the board on Monday. Open interest was down 1,737 contracts mainly in August, with other contracts rising. Cash trade was not reported on Monday, after last week’s drop to $230-231 across the country. Feeder cattle futures collapsed on the border news, with... Cow in pen at fair by sandsun via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3499295/cattle-look-to-tuesday-with-expanded-limits Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3499323/hogs-look-to-tuesday-trade-following-monday-weakness Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:28:53 +0000 Lean hog futures were down $1.22 to $1.77 at the Monday close, with nearby August up 12 cents. Open interest was down 2,296 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.69 on Monday afternoon, up $1.32 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 43... Pigs on a pig farm by artbyPixel via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3499323/hogs-look-to-tuesday-trade-following-monday-weakness Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3488740/cattle-face-limit-losses-in-the-feeders-on-monday Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:16:37 +0000 Live cattle futures fell $1.85 to $8.22 across the board on Monday. Cash trade was not reported on Monday, after last week’s drop to $230-231 across the country. Feeder cattle futures collapsed on the border news, with Monday losses of $7.075 to the $10.75 limit. The CME Feeder Cattle Index... Angus cow by Jeremy Stenuit via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3488740/cattle-face-limit-losses-in-the-feeders-on-monday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3488750/hogs-face-weakness-on-monday Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:16:37 +0000 Lean hog futures were down $1.22 to $1.77 at the Monday close, with nearby August up 12 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.69 on Monday afternoon, up $1.32 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 43 cents higher on July 23 at... Brown and white piglet by Fernando Cavalcanti via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3488750/hogs-face-weakness-on-monday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3486859/shootin-the-bull-about-mimicking-previous-moves-in-opposite-directions Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:31:04 +0000 With a multitude of factors recently culminating at the same time, positions taken prior to these events may need some attention. Cattle by Penny via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3486859/shootin-the-bull-about-mimicking-previous-moves-in-opposite-directions Chris Swift https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3485176/wrt-world-agricultural-supply-and-demand-july-27 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:01:41 +0000 Grain Market Fundamentals & Trade Ideas Corn cob with green leaves in agriculture field by Kwangmoozaa via Adobe Stock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3485176/wrt-world-agricultural-supply-and-demand-july-27 Walsh Trading https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3483754/cattle-falling-back-on-border-reopening-news Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:25:20 +0000 Live cattle futures are down $2.10 to $5.05 at midday. Cash trade was picked up at $230-231 across the country last week. Feeder cattle futures are collapsing on Monday with losses of $7.75 to the $10.75 limit. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another $1.07 on July 23 to... Cow in pen at fair by sandsun via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3483754/cattle-falling-back-on-border-reopening-news Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3483764/hogs-falling-back-on-monday Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:25:20 +0000 Lean hog futures are down $1.30 to $2 at midday, with nearby August up a tick. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 33 cents higher on July 23 at $97.91. The weekly CFTC Commitment... Small piglet in farm by krumanop via Adobe Stock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3483764/hogs-falling-back-on-monday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3482032/usda-cattle-data-shows-the-u-s-herd-has-stopped-shrinking Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:34:12 +0000 What that means for live and feeder cattle futures prices here. Brown and white cow by Frans Ruiter via Unsplash https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3482032/usda-cattle-data-shows-the-u-s-herd-has-stopped-shrinking Jim Wyckoff https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3478467/cattle-look-to-react-to-border-reopening-news-on-monday-morning Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:35:02 +0000 Live cattle futures saw gains of 27 cents to $1.67 across most contracts on Friday, with August holding for a $2.65 gain last week. Open interest was down 1,506 contracts. Cash trade was picked up at $230-231 across the country last week. Feeder cattle futures saw strength on Friday with... Young cow in pen with other cows by TippaPatt via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3478467/cattle-look-to-react-to-border-reopening-news-on-monday-morning Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3478477/hogs-look-to-monday-trade-as-pork-stocks-see-a-build Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:35:02 +0000 Lean hog futures held higher on Friday, with contracts 12 to 70 cents higher at the close, with August $1.20 higher on the week. Open interest rose 442 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was down $2.77 in the Friday PM report to $99.37. The CME Lean Hog... Veterinarian standing next to a pig pen by dusanpetkovic via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3478477/hogs-look-to-monday-trade-as-pork-stocks-see-a-build Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3456198/hogs-extend-strength-to-fridays-close Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:12:50 +0000 Lean hog futures held higher on Friday, with contracts 12 to 70 cents higher at the close, with August $1.20 higher on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was down $2.77 in the Friday PM report to $99.37. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 40 cents higher on... Black and brown pig in green pasture by LUNAMARINA via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3456198/hogs-extend-strength-to-fridays-close Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3456188/cattle-post-strength-on-friday-as-reports-of-border-reopening-surface-after-the-close Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:12:50 +0000 Live cattle futures saw gains of 27 cents to $1.67 across most contracts, with August holding for a $2.65 gain this week. Cash trade was picked up at $230-231 across the country this week. Feeder cattle futures saw strength on Friday with contracts $1.17 to $2.97 across the board, with... Simmental cow by kobkik via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3456188/cattle-post-strength-on-friday-as-reports-of-border-reopening-surface-after-the-close Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3455932/cattle-market-see-short-covering-in-front-of-cof Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:42:22 +0000 Cattle futures markets end week on a positive note Close up of brown and white cow by Derek Sewell via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3455932/cattle-market-see-short-covering-in-front-of-cof Ben DiCostanzo https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3455376/shootin-the-bull-about-cattle-consolidation-fresh-reports-and-the-grain-rally Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:03:16 +0000 Written by Chris Winward Cattle behind barn fence by dusanpetkovic via Istock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3455376/shootin-the-bull-about-cattle-consolidation-fresh-reports-and-the-grain-rally Chris Swift https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3454865/walsh-grain-opportunities-pure-hedge Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:33:31 +0000 Low-Cost Trades, With Limited Risk - Wheat, Corn, Soybean Oil Harvestor at work by Aleksandr Rybalko via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3454865/walsh-grain-opportunities-pure-hedge Walsh Trading https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3454649/wild-volatility-across-grain-and-livestock-markets-to-finish-this-week-s-trade Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:19:10 +0000 Grain and livestock markets saw some big intraday swings on Friday as traders positioned ahead of reports and ahead of a weekend filled with uncertainty Large cornfield with rows of crop by vicvaz via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3454649/wild-volatility-across-grain-and-livestock-markets-to-finish-this-week-s-trade Oliver Sloup https://release.nass.usda.gov/reports/cost0726.pdf Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:00:25 +0000 Cold Storage - 2026-07-24 https://release.nass.usda.gov/reports/cost0726.pdf https://release.nass.usda.gov/reports/cofd0726.pdf Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:00:24 +0000 Cattle on Feed - 2026-07-24 https://release.nass.usda.gov/reports/cofd0726.pdf https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3452118/cattle-fading-back-on-friday Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:22:19 +0000 Live cattle futures are up 50 cents to a tick lower in the front months. Cash trade has picked up mostly to $230 across the country. The Friday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,530 head, with bids at $230-231. Feeder cattle futures are slipping back... Young cow in pen with other cows by TippaPatt via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3452118/cattle-fading-back-on-friday Austin Schroeder