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Live Cattle Apr '26 (LEJ26)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally Back Higher on Friday, as President Trump Comments After the Close

Live cattle futures were up $2.50 to $3.05 on Friday to round out the week with $8.32 losses. The Friday morning Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $228-230 sales on 160 of the 1,228 head offered. Outside of that, Northern sales have been reported at $230-230.50, with $232 Southern sales this week. Feeder cattle futures rallied back higher into Friday’s close, as contracts were up $2.80 to $4.35 at the close. November was still down 12,475 on the week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $1.86 to $345.96 on November 6.

President Trump posted after the Friday close that he has “asked the DOJ to immediately begin an investigation into the Meat Packing Companies who are driving the price of Beef through Illicit Collusion, Price Fixing, and Price Manipulation.” 

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Friday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread narrowing to $15.31. Choice boxes were down $1.57 to $376.40, while Select was 33 cents hig... 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
$3,630/3,300
First Notice Date
04/06/26 (149 days)
Expiration Date
04/30/26 (173 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 23, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
116,054 (-2,572)
201,614 (-360)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
180,278 (-48)
74,685 (-3,915)
Producers - Long / Short
60,784 (-338)
186,419 (+649)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
52,213 (-822)
12,138 (+403)
Managed Money - Long / Short
149,819 (-2,038)
28,749 (+642)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
30,459 (+1,990)
45,936 (-4,557)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
214.750 +2.32%
on 11/06/25
250.925 -12.43%
on 10/16/25
-22.275 (-9.20%)
since 10/07/25
3-Month
214.750 +2.32%
on 11/06/25
250.925 -12.43%
on 10/16/25
-13.950 (-5.97%)
since 08/07/25
52-Week
182.100 +20.66%
on 11/11/24
250.925 -12.43%
on 10/16/25
+36.325 (+19.81%)
since 11/07/24

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Cattle Rally Back Higher on Friday, as President Trump Comments After the Close

Live cattle futures were up $2.50 to $3.05 on Friday to round out the week with $8.32 losses. The Friday morning Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $228-230 sales on 160 of the...

LEJ26 : 219.725s (+1.40%)
LEG26 : 219.750s (+1.38%)
LEZ25 : 221.350s (+1.18%)
GFF26 : 319.575s (+1.26%)
GFX25 : 326.400s (+1.35%)
GFH26 : 313.975s (+0.96%)
Hogs Close Mixed on Friday

Lean hog futures are mixed trade at Friday’s close, with nearby December up 42 cents and other contracts down 50 cents. December was still down $21.87 on the week. USDA’s national base hog price from...

HEG26 : 79.350s (-0.60%)
HEZ25 : 79.400s (+0.54%)
HEJ26 : 83.400s (-0.60%)
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Cattle Bulls Taking Some Back on Friday

Live cattle futures are up $1.35 to $1.55 so far on Friday. The Friday morning Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $228-230 sales on 160 of the 1,228 head offered. Outside of that,...

LEJ26 : 219.725s (+1.40%)
LEG26 : 219.750s (+1.38%)
LEZ25 : 221.350s (+1.18%)
GFF26 : 319.575s (+1.26%)
GFX25 : 326.400s (+1.35%)
GFH26 : 313.975s (+0.96%)
Hogs Mixed at Midday

Lean hog futures are mixed on Friday, with contracts up 75 cents in December and down 10 to 30 cents in other contracts. USDA’s national base hog price from Friday AM was reported at $84.48, down 19...

HEG26 : 79.350s (-0.60%)
HEZ25 : 79.400s (+0.54%)
HEJ26 : 83.400s (-0.60%)
Cattle Bears Looking for the Finish Line After Week of Losses

Live cattle futures fell 85 cents to $1.75 in the nearbys on Thursday. The Thursday morning Central Stockyards Fed Cattle online auction showed no sales on the 1,228 head offered, with bids at $226-228....

LEJ26 : 219.725s (+1.40%)
LEG26 : 219.750s (+1.38%)
LEZ25 : 221.350s (+1.18%)
GFF26 : 319.575s (+1.26%)
GFX25 : 326.400s (+1.35%)
GFH26 : 313.975s (+0.96%)
Hogs Look to Round Out the Week After Softer Trade

Lean hog futures posted 95 cent to $1.62 losses on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday afternoon was reported at $84.31, down $1.69 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down...

HEG26 : 79.350s (-0.60%)
HEZ25 : 79.400s (+0.54%)
HEJ26 : 83.400s (-0.60%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 226.717
2nd Resistance Point 223.958
1st Resistance Point 221.842
Last Price 219.725s
1st Support Level 216.967
2nd Support Level 214.208
3rd Support Level 212.092

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52-Week High 250.925
Fibonacci 61.8% 224.634
Last Price 219.725s
Fibonacci 50% 216.513
Fibonacci 38.2% 208.391
52-Week Low 182.100

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