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Cattle Face Weakness Heading into Holiday Break

Live cattle futures closed the Christmas Eve session with contracts down $1.30 to $1.50, as December settled with a 12 cent loss. Cash trade picked up ahead of the holiday, with a few $229-230 sales reported this week, steady to $2 higher than last week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange...

Barchart · Dec 24, 2025

Cattle Slip Lower on Tuesday

Live cattle futures saw weaker trade on Tuesday, with contracts down $1.05 to $1.90 on the session. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few $229 sales reported early in KS, steady to $1 higher than last week. The Tuesday Fed Cattle Exchange showed no sales...

Barchart · Dec 23, 2025

Cattle Pulling Back on Tuesday

Live cattle futures are back down $1.30 to $1.45 across most front months on Monday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few $229 sales reported early in KS, steady to $1 higher than last week. The Tuesday Fed Cattle Exchange showed no sales on the...

Barchart · Dec 23, 2025

Cattle Leaking Lower on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are showing losses of 17 to 50 cents so far on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with a few early sales at $229. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,708 head listed and bids of...

Barchart · Dec 17, 2025

Cattle Posting Wednesday Gains

Live cattle futures are down $1.02 in nearby December, with other contracts slightly higher. The Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,280 head offered, with bids of $222-225.50 live and 342 dressed Feeder cattle futures are up 92 cents to $1.50 at midday. The CME Feeder...

Barchart · Dec 10, 2025

Cattle Rally Continues on Friday

Live cattle futures are rallying back on Friday, with contracts $1 to $2.60 higher. December options expire today. Cash trade kicked off kicked off with $220-222 action in the north. Sothern action has been limited to bids of $218. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed dressed sales...

Barchart · Dec 5, 2025

Cattle Look to Thursday Trade Following Strength

Live cattle futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 47 cents to $1.10. Open interest was down just 906 contracts. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,508 head offered, with bids of $217.5-220 live...

Barchart · Dec 4, 2025

Cattle Extend Gains to Wednesday

Live cattle futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 47 cents to $1.10. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,508 head offered, with bids of $217.5-220 live and $325-326 in the beef. Feeder cattle...

Barchart · Dec 3, 2025

Cattle Pushing Gains to Wednesday

Live cattle futures are up $1.50 to $2 so far on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to take place this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,508 head offered, with bids of $217.5-220 live and $325-326 in the beef. Feeder cattle futures are...

Barchart · Dec 3, 2025

Cattle Buying the Fact as Brazilian Tariffs Lifted

Live cattle futures are up $1.22 to 1.40 so far on Friday. A few cash sales in the north have been reported at $215-220 this week, with most on the higher side of that range, and $224 in the South. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no...

Barchart · Nov 21, 2025