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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Extending Gains on Tuesday

Live cattle futures are up $1.30 to $1.65 at Tuesday’s midday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, as last week settled in at $234-235 sales and $238 late in the south. Feeder cattle futures are up $2.95 to $3.22 at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $2.14 to $365.12 on March 26. The Monday OKC feeder cattle auction had sales on 7,622 head, with prices $4-8 on feeders and calves mostly steady.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Tuesday AM report, with the Chc/Sel at $1.65 Choice boxes were up $2.34 to $396.44, while Select was $3.78 higher at $394.79. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for Monday at 109,000 head. That was up 4,000 head from last Monday and 5,738 head above the same week last year.  

Apr 26 Live Cattle  are at $241.200, up $1.650,

Jun 26 Live Cattle  are at $241.500, up $1.300,

Aug 26 Live Cattle  are at $238.600, up $1.300,

Apr 26 Feeder Cattle  are at $366.525, up $3.225

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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
235.000 +0.43%
on 03/27/26
245.590 -3.90%
on 03/06/26
-9.590 (-3.90%)
since 02/27/26
3-Month
229.000 +3.06%
on 01/02/26
245.590 -3.90%
on 03/06/26
+7.000 (+3.06%)
since 12/26/25
52-Week
208.000 +13.46%
on 04/25/25
245.590 -3.90%
on 03/06/26
+26.000 (+12.38%)
since 03/28/25

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Cattle Extending Gains on Tuesday

Live cattle futures are up $1.30 to $1.65 at Tuesday’s midday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, as last week settled in at $234-235 sales and $238 late in the south. Feeder cattle futures...

LEQ26 : 239.800s (+1.05%)
LEM26 : 243.275s (+1.28%)
LEJ26 : 243.025s (+1.45%)
GFK26 : 366.475s (+1.43%)
GFJ26 : 369.125s (+1.60%)
GFQ26 : 364.425s (+1.34%)
Hogs Falling Back on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are facing 5 cent to $1 losses so far on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.37 on Tuesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 42 cents on March...

HEK26 : 96.525s (-0.62%)
HEJ26 : 90.425s (-0.06%)
HEM26 : 105.050s (-0.78%)
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LEM26 : 243.275s (+1.28%)
Cattle Look to Tuesday Following Monday Gains

Live cattle futures were 82 cents to $1.42 in the green on Monday. Open interest was up 458 contracts on Monday. Cash trade was light last week with a few early $234-235 sales. A few late sales were reported...

LEQ26 : 239.800s (+1.05%)
LEM26 : 243.275s (+1.28%)
LEJ26 : 243.025s (+1.45%)
GFK26 : 366.475s (+1.43%)
GFJ26 : 369.125s (+1.60%)
GFQ26 : 364.425s (+1.34%)
Hog Traders Look to Tuesday Trade

Lean hog futures were down 5 to 30 on Monday, with May up 15 cents at the close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.92 on Monday afternoon, up 40 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean...

HEK26 : 96.525s (-0.62%)
HEJ26 : 90.425s (-0.06%)
HEM26 : 105.050s (-0.78%)
Cattle Start the Week with Strength

Live cattle futures were 82 cents to $1.42 in the green on Monday. Cash trade was light last week with a few early $234-235 sales. A few late sales were reported at $238 in the south. Feeder cattle futures...

LEQ26 : 239.800s (+1.05%)
LEM26 : 243.275s (+1.28%)
LEJ26 : 243.025s (+1.45%)
GFK26 : 366.475s (+1.43%)
GFJ26 : 369.125s (+1.60%)
GFQ26 : 364.425s (+1.34%)
Hogs Closes Mostly Lower on Monday

Lean hog futures were down 5 to 30 on Monday, with May up 15 cents at the close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.92 on Monday afternoon, up 40 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean...

HEK26 : 96.525s (-0.62%)
HEJ26 : 90.425s (-0.06%)
HEM26 : 105.050s (-0.78%)
Hog Rally Stalls and Pulls Back

Hogs test resistance and pulls back to close below it

Chart of the Day - June Live Cattle

The weekly chart appears to be turning back to the bullish side. Are new contract highs ahead?

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength is below 30%. The market is in oversold territory. Watch for a potential trend reversal.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 236.000
2nd Resistance Point 236.000
1st Resistance Point 236.000
Last Price 236.000s
1st Support Level 236.000
2nd Support Level 236.000
3rd Support Level 236.000

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52-Week High 245.590
Last Price 236.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 231.231
Fibonacci 50% 226.795
Fibonacci 38.2% 222.359
52-Week Low 208.000

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