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Live Cattle Jun '25 (LEM25)

201.000s -0.075 (-0.04%) 03/18/25 [CME]
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Face Mixed Action on Tuesday

Live cattle futures posted mixed action on Tuesday, with April up 35 cents and other contracts down 7 to 15 cents. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. Last week was strong, at $203 in the South, with Northern action at $205-206. 

Feeder cattle futures were up 35 cents in the front months and May down a nickel . The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $0.84 on March 17, with the average price at $284.11. The weekly OKC feeder cattle auction from Monday had sales on 7,489 head. Sales were listed at $5-10 higher for feeder steers and up $2-6 for feeder heifers. Steer calves were up $3-6, with heifers steady. 

USDA’s National Wholesale Boxed Beef report was higher on Tuesday afternoon, as the Chc/Sel widened to $14.09. Choice boxes were up $2.16 at $323.32/cwt, with Select $1.33 higher at $309.23. The Tuesday Federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 123,000 head by USDA, with the week to date total at 237,000 head. That is 2,000 head below the previo... Read more

  • Cattle Face Mixed Action on Tuesday

    Live cattle futures posted mixed action on Tuesday, with April up 35 cents and other contracts down 7 to 15 cents. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off...

  • Hogs Face Weakness on Tuesday

    Lean hog futures closed with 47 cent to $1.80 losses across most contracts on Tuesday. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was reported...

  • Shootin' the Bull about cattle feeders

    Cattle feeders appear as the sector assuming the most risk of any at the moment.

  • Cattle in the Red at Midday

    Live cattle futures are trading with 25 to 65 cent losses across the front months on Tuesday. Cash trade was strong last week, settling in across the country...

  • Hogs Falling Back Lower on Tuesday

    Lean hog futures are falling at Tuesday’s midday, with contracts down 90 cents to $2.45. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price from the...

  • Hogs Rally on Monday

    Lean hog futures pushed higher on Monday, with gains of $1.45 to $2.85 in the front month at the close. Monday afternoon’s national average base hog...

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