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Live Cattle Aug '26 (LEQ26)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Tuesday After Falling Lower on Monday
Barchart - Tue Apr 21, 7:21AM CDT

Live cattle futures posted 32 cent to $1.27 losses across the board on Monday. Cash trade was picked up last week at $248 across the country. Feeder cattle futures slipped lower on Monday, down $2.45 to $4.37 at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $1.98 to $375.69 on April 17. The OKC feeder cattle auction had an estimated 6,000 head sold with feeders steady to $2-4 lower. 

USDA’s Cattle on Feed report from Friday showed March Placements down 7.67% from a year ago at 1.709 million head, coming close to estimates. Marketings were 5.5% lower vs. last year at 1.62 million head. April 1 on feed came in close to estimates at 11.576 million head, down 0.53% from a year ago. The inventory for heifers on feed was at 4.32 million head, down 1.37% vs April 1, 2025, the ratio at 37.32%. 

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Monday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel at 5 cents premium to select. Choice boxes were up $2.50 to $383.56, while Select was $7.01 highe... 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
08/10/26 (111 days)
Expiration Date
08/31/26 (132 days)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
97,746 (-327)
188,870 (+3,021)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
157,577 (+3,106)
51,989 (+1,534)
Producers - Long / Short
31,109 (-798)
182,631 (+3,434)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
65,610 (+661)
5,212 (-223)
Managed Money - Long / Short
143,233 (+3,076)
10,394 (-347)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
14,344 (+30)
41,595 (+1,881)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
229.975 +4.61%
on 03/23/26
247.675 -2.87%
on 04/14/26
+9.750 (+4.22%)
since 03/20/26
3-Month
222.275 +8.23%
on 03/09/26
247.675 -2.87%
on 04/14/26
+11.850 (+5.18%)
since 01/21/26
52-Week
191.950 +25.33%
on 04/22/25
247.675 -2.87%
on 04/14/26
+48.725 (+25.40%)
since 04/21/25

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Brown cow in field by Alexa via Pixabay
Cattle Look to Tuesday After Falling Lower on Monday Barchart - Tue Apr 21, 7:21AM CDT

Live cattle futures posted 32 cent to $1.27 losses across the board on Monday. Cash trade was picked up last week at $248 across the country. Feeder cattle futures slipped lower on Monday, down $2.45 to...

LEQ26 : 240.825 (-0.32%)
LEM26 : 245.100 (-0.40%)
LEJ26 : 248.950 (-0.26%)
GFK26 : 360.200 (-0.25%)
GFJ26 : 366.500 (-0.64%)
GFQ26 : 360.625 (-0.20%)
Veterinarian standing next to a pig pen by dusanpetkovic via iStock
Hogs See Mixed Monday Action Barchart - Tue Apr 21, 7:21AM CDT

Lean hog futures saw gains of 10 to 82 cents in the front months on Monday, with deferreds steady to 27 cents lower. Open interest was down 11,962 contracts on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price...

HEM26 : 103.075 (+1.33%)
HEK26 : 95.025 (+0.85%)
HEN26 : 105.325 (+1.27%)
Veterinarian standing next to a pig pen by dusanpetkovic via iStock
Hogs Close Mixed, with Front Month Gains Barchart - Mon Apr 20, 5:21PM CDT

Lean hog futures saw gains of 10 to 82 cents in the front months on Monday, with deferreds steady to 27 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.13 on Monday afternoon, up $1.85...

HEM26 : 103.075 (+1.33%)
HEK26 : 95.025 (+0.85%)
HEN26 : 105.325 (+1.27%)
Close up of brown cow in pasture by SaskiaAcht via iStock
Cattle Fall Back on Monday Barchart - Mon Apr 20, 5:21PM CDT

Live cattle futures posted 32 cent to $1.27 losses across the board on Monday. Cash trade was picked up last week at $248 across the country. Feeder cattle futures slipped lower on Monday, down $2.45 to...

LEQ26 : 240.825 (-0.32%)
LEM26 : 245.100 (-0.40%)
LEJ26 : 248.950 (-0.26%)
GFK26 : 360.200 (-0.25%)
GFJ26 : 366.500 (-0.64%)
GFQ26 : 360.625 (-0.20%)
Pig feeding from trough in pen by Yuliya Sidorova via Istock
Hogs Consolidate but Close Higher Walsh Trading - Mon Apr 20, 4:28PM CDT

Hogs work higher as it tests resistance

Cattle by Penny via Pixabay
Shootin' the Bull about opportunity past Swift Trading Company - Mon Apr 20, 2:53PM CDT

Last week produced what is believed to have been the marketing opportunity for the year with basis having narrowed, swapped in some cases, and new contract highs everywhere.

Cows eating hay in a farm cowshed by Matthias Bockel via Pixabay
Cattle Slipping Lower on Monday Barchart - Mon Apr 20, 12:21PM CDT

Live cattle futures are trading with contracts down a quarter to $1 at midday. Cash trade was picked up last week at $248 across the country. Feeder cattle futures are $1.82 to $3.10 lower across the front...

LEQ26 : 240.825 (-0.32%)
LEM26 : 245.100 (-0.40%)
LEJ26 : 248.950 (-0.26%)
GFK26 : 360.200 (-0.25%)
GFJ26 : 366.500 (-0.64%)
GFQ26 : 360.625 (-0.20%)
Piglets in a pasture by Beatrice Hohl via Pixabay
Hogs Higher at Monday’s Midday Barchart - Mon Apr 20, 12:21PM CDT

Lean hog futures are showing 15 to 62 cent gains in the front months on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down...

HEM26 : 103.075 (+1.33%)
HEK26 : 95.025 (+0.85%)
HEN26 : 105.325 (+1.27%)
A trader celebrating success by Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexels
Is Irrational Market Behavior Predictable? Barchart - Mon Apr 20, 8:00AM CDT

The past decade has taught has to predict what will be said, and why, leading to the rise of predictive market websites as "trading" platforms, among other things.

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Cows in pen looking at camera by Smederevac via iStock
Cattle Traders Look to React to Neutral Cattle on Feed Report Barchart - Mon Apr 20, 7:24AM CDT

Live cattle futures closed Friday seeing some strength off the lows but closing down 22 to 87 cents. April was down $1.82 last week. Open interest was down 4,383 contracts on Friday. Cash trade has picked...

LEQ26 : 240.825 (-0.32%)
LEM26 : 245.100 (-0.40%)
LEJ26 : 248.950 (-0.26%)
GFK26 : 360.200 (-0.25%)
GFJ26 : 366.500 (-0.64%)
GFQ26 : 360.625 (-0.20%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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Symbol Latest Change
LEQ26 240.900 -0.700
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GFQ26 360.650 -0.700
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Symbol Latest 3M %Chg
LEQ26 240.900 +5.18%
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 246.833
2nd Resistance Point 245.667
1st Resistance Point 243.633
Last Price 240.900
1st Support Level 240.433
2nd Support Level 239.267
3rd Support Level 237.233

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52-Week High 247.675
Last Price 240.900
Fibonacci 61.8% 226.388
Fibonacci 50% 219.813
Fibonacci 38.2% 213.237
52-Week Low 191.950

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