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Cattle Fall Back into the Thursday Close

Live cattle futures retreated from early gains on Thursday with contracts down 32 to 72 cents at the close. Cash trade has seen some $260 sales in the South this week with, with northern trade at $408-415 dressed and $265 live. Feeder cattle futures posted $1.20 to $2.92 losses on...

Barchart · May 14

Cattle Holding onto Thursday Gains at Midday

Live cattle futures are showing 67 cent to $1.37 higher trade at Thursday’s midday. Cash trade has seen some $260 sales in the South early this week, with northern trade at $408-410. Feeder cattle futures are trading with $1.35 to $1.95 gains at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was...

Barchart · May 14

Cattle Look to Thursday Following Wednesday Rally

Live cattle futures were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts up $2.60 to $5.10. New buying was noted, up 6,394 contracts. Cash trade has seen some $260 sales in the South early this week, with northern trade at $408-410. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $260-261.50...

Barchart · May 14

Cattle Posting Tuesday Losses

Live cattle futures are slipping back 17 cents to $1.42 so far at midday. Cash trade has been quiet this week, with a few southern bids of $260. Last week settled in at $256-260, with southern action $256-258 and northern trade at $258-260. Feeder cattle futures are down $1.90 to...

Barchart · May 12

Cattle Look to Tuesday Trade as Lower Tariffs Put on Pause

Live cattle futures closed Monday with contracts up 50 cents in front month June, but other contracts 55 cents lower to down $1.92. Open interest was down 5,729 contracts, with 13,165 rolling out of June. Cash trade settled in at $256-260 last week, with southern action $256-258 and northern trade...

Barchart · May 12

Cattle Fall into the Monday Close on Tariff Pressure

Live cattle futures closed Monday with contracts up 50 cents in front month June, but other contracts 55 cents lower to down $1.92. Cash trade settled in at $256-260 last week, with southern action $256-258 and northern trade at $258-260. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.92 to $4.80 in the...

Barchart · May 11

Cattle Fall Back Late on Thursday Despite Cash Strength

Live cattle futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down $2.80 to $3.92 despite a failed midday rally off the lows. Cash trade has seen action kick off at $256-260 so far through Thursday, with southern action $256-258 and northern trade at $258-260. Feeder cattle futures were down $6.07 to...

Barchart · May 7

Cattle Shrug Off Early Session Weakness at Midday

Live cattle futures are trading with $1.55 to $2.70 losses at midday, but bouncing off early session lows. Cash trade has seen a few $256 sales so far this week. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $256 sales. Feeder cattle futures are down $4.40 to $4.80 The CME...

Barchart · May 7

Cattle Look to Thursday Following Mixed Wednesday Trade

Live cattle futures posted mixed results on Wednesday, with contracts down 22 cents to 55 cents higher. Open interest rose modestly on Wednesday, up 2,065 contracts. Cash trade from last week finished out near $256-257. It has been quiet so far this week, with a few light sales of $400...

Barchart · May 7

Cattle Pull Off Highs into Wednesday’s Close

Live cattle futures posted mixed results on Wednesday, with contracts down 22 cents to 55 cents higher. Cash trade from last week finished out near $256-257. It has been quiet so far this week, with a few light sales of $400 in NE. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction...

Barchart · May 6