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Live Cattle Jun '25 (LEM25)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Posting Tuesday Strength

Live cattle futures are up 75 to 90 cents so far on Tuesday. Cash trade last week settled in with Northern sales of $186-188 and Southern action at $187. Monday has been compiling showlists.

Feeder cattle futures are trading with Tuesday gains of 35 cents to $1.175. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 3 cents at $249.83 on November 8. Monday’s OKC Feeder Cattle auction showed an estimated 6,164 head for sale, which is well above last week but down from the 9,169 last year. Feeder steers were $2-4 higher, with feeder heifers steady to $2 higher. Calves were $15-20 higher.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Tuesday morning report. Choice boxes were up 61 cents to $308.82/cwt, with Select 36 cents higher @ $282.20. The Chc/Sel spread widened to $26.62. USDA estimated the Monday federally inspected cattle slaughter at 112,000 head. That was 8,000 head below the previous Monday but down 12,743 head from the same Monday last year.

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  • Hogs Mixed on Tuesday

    Lean Hog futures are up 47 to 70 cents in the nearbys on Tuesday, with other contracts lower. The national average base hog negotiated price was not reported...

  • Cattle Posting Tuesday Strength

    Live cattle futures are up 75 to 90 cents so far on Tuesday. Cash trade last week settled in with Northern sales of $186-188 and Southern action at $187....

  • Cattle Futures Test Significant Support. Will it Hold?

    Cattle futures defend technical support, and lean hogs revisit the upper end of the recent range.

  • Cattle Traders Look to Tuesday after Monday Gains

    Live cattle futures closed out the Monday session with contracts steady to $1 higher across the board. Cash trade last week settled in with Northern sales...

  • Hogs See Strength on Monday

    Lean Hog futures ended the Monday session with contracts up 5 cents to $1.35. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $83.52 on...

  • Cattle Pull Out Gains on Monday

    Live cattle futures closed out the Monday session with contracts steady to $1 higher across the board. Cash trade last week settled in with Northern sales...

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