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Live Cattle Jun '25 (LEM25)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Friday Trade After Limit Thursday Gains in Feeders

Live cattle futures were in rally mode on Thursday with gains of $2.55 to $4.80. Limits are expanded to $12.75 for today following the limit gains in feeders for Thursday. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, up just 86 contracts. Cash trade has crept up to $256-257 the week, with sales of $403-407 in the beef. 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 bought the fact following the screwworm confirmation on Wednesday, with gains of $10.40 to the $10.75 limit. Limits are expanded to $16 for today. Open interest was down 354 contracts, with July dropping 1,029 contracts, and the rest higher. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another $4.93 on June 1 to $359.21.

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. 

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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
06/09/25
Expiration Date
06/30/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Live Cattle Jun '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jun 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
215.500 +4.81%
on 06/03/25
229.125 -1.42%
on 06/12/25
+10.400 (+4.83%)
since 05/30/25
3-Month
191.800 +17.77%
on 04/09/25
229.125 -1.42%
on 06/12/25
+21.025 (+10.26%)
since 03/28/25
52-Week
170.250 +32.67%
on 08/21/24
229.125 -1.42%
on 06/12/25
+41.775 (+22.69%)
since 06/28/24

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Cattle Look to Friday Trade After Limit Thursday Gains in Feeders

Live cattle futures were in rally mode on Thursday with gains of $2.55 to $4.80. Limits are expanded to $12.75 for today following the limit gains in feeders for Thursday. Open interest suggested a rotation...

LEV26 : 233.800s (+2.10%)
LEQ26 : 241.525s (+1.55%)
LEM26 : 249.175s (+1.03%)
GFU26 : 350.075s (+3.17%)
GFQ26 : 353.375s (+3.14%)
GFV26 : 346.650s (+3.20%)
Hogs Look to Friday Trade

Lean hog futures posted 30 to 70 cent losses on Thursday. Open interest dropped 672 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $95.66 on Thursday PM, up $1.30 from the day prior. The CME...

HEN26 : 101.600s (-0.39%)
HEM26 : 95.300s (-0.78%)
HEQ26 : 99.275s (-0.30%)
Why Was the Commodity Sector Seeing Red Early Friday Morning?

Pre-dawn Friday found only one sector of the commodity complex wearing green.

ZCZ26 : 448-4 (-0.72%)
ZSN26 : 1130-2 (+0.07%)
LEM26 : 249.175s (+1.03%)
ZSX26 : 1143-6 (+0.20%)
KEN26 : 622-4 (+0.36%)
ZWN26 : 584-2 (+0.43%)
ZCN26 : 420-4 (-0.94%)
Cattle Buy the Fact on Screwworm Confirmation, with Feeders Rallying the Limit

Live cattle futures were in rally mode on Thursday with gains of $2.55 to $4.80. Cash trade has crept up to $256-257 the week, with sales of $403-407 in the beef. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange showed...

LEV26 : 233.800s (+2.10%)
LEQ26 : 241.525s (+1.55%)
LEM26 : 249.175s (+1.03%)
GFU26 : 350.075s (+3.17%)
GFQ26 : 353.375s (+3.14%)
GFV26 : 346.650s (+3.20%)
Hogs Slips Lower on Thursday

Lean hog futures posted 30 to 70 cent losses on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $95.66 on Thursday PM, up $1.30 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 60 cents on...

HEN26 : 101.600s (-0.39%)
HEM26 : 95.300s (-0.78%)
HEQ26 : 99.275s (-0.30%)
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Grains Slide Deeper as Cattle Stage a Comeback — Feeders Slam Limit Up

Grains kept bleeding into the afternoon, with corn hitting fresh contract lows, soybeans finally cracking 30-plus cents, and wheat grinding toward key support—all now oversold and due for a possible...

Shootin' the Bull about no weak hearts

This is no place for the weak at heart. Few fundamentals appeared to have changed this week, leading me to anticipate more volatility and price expanse.

Hogs Slipping Lower on Thursday

Lean hog futures are trading with midday losses of 10 to 55 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $95.64 on Thursday PM, up $1.27 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 60...

HEN26 : 101.600s (-0.39%)
HEM26 : 95.300s (-0.78%)
HEQ26 : 99.275s (-0.30%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 227.842
2nd Resistance Point 227.158
1st Resistance Point 226.517
Last Price 225.875s
1st Support Level 225.192
2nd Support Level 224.508
3rd Support Level 223.867

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52-Week High 229.125
Last Price 225.875s
Fibonacci 61.8% 206.635
Fibonacci 50% 199.688
Fibonacci 38.2% 192.740
52-Week Low 170.250

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