Live cattle futures are down 7 cents to $1.05 in the front months at midday. Early cash trade has been reported at $350 dressed in the North, with $222-223 live sales. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,696 head offered with a single bid reported at $220. Feeder cattle futures are 50 toi 70 cents higher at midday, with expiring September up $1.125. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $1.76 on September 22 to $336.98.
USDA Export Sales data showed 9,397 MT of beef sold in the week ending on 9/17 for 2026 and sales of 60 MT for 2027. Shipments were 12,099 MT in that week a 5-week high.
