Live cattle futures are trading with contracts 10 to 65 cents higher and other contracts lower. Cash trade saw some light $348-350 dressed action in the North so far this week as reported by USDA, with live sales at $219-219.50. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,586 head offered and $220 bids. Feeder cattle futures are trading with gains of $1.10 to $1.60 at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was 26 cents higher on September 28 to $338.03.
USDA Export Sales data showed 14,638 MT of beef sold in the week ending on 9/24 for 2026 and sales of 3 MT for 2027. Shipments were 12,628 MT in that week a 6-week high.