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Cattle Look to Fresh Week of Trade Following Last Week’s Rally

Live cattle futures were held up by the rallying cash market, with contracts up $3.50 to $4.40 in the front months. February was up $6.35 on the week. Open interest in Friday was up 4,477 contracts. Cash trade picked up last week, as trade settled in at $232 across the...

Barchart · Jan 5

Cattle Rally to Kick Off the New Year

Live cattle futures were held up by the rallying cash market, with contracts up $3.50 to $4.40 in the front months. February was up $6.35 on the week. Cash trade picked up this week, as trade settled in at $232 across the country, up $2-3 from last week. Feeder cattle...

Barchart · Jan 2

Cattle Rallying on Friday

Live cattle futures are showing gains of $3.10 to $3.75 so far at Friday’s midday. Cash trade has popped up on Friday at $232 in the north, with southern bids still $228-229. Feeder cattle futures are up another $5.37 to $7.10 to start the year. The CME Feeder Cattle Index...

Barchart · Jan 2

Cattle Rallying into Tuesday’s Midday

Live cattle futures are trading with $1.52 to $2.10 gains at midday. December expires on Wednesday. Cash trade last week was reported at $229-230. This week has been quiet so far, with the Tuesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed dressed sales of $355 on 40 of the 1,278 head offered,...

Barchart · Dec 30, 2025

Cattle Look to Tuesday Trade

Live cattle futures were 17 to 92 cents lower on Monday. December expires on Wednesday. OI was down 879 contracts on Monday. Cash trade last week was reported at $229-230. Feeder cattle futures slopped into the close, but still managed to close with gains of 82 cents to $1.25. CME’s...

Barchart · Dec 30, 2025

Cattle Fade into the Close, as Feeders Hold on for Gains

Live cattle futures were 17 to 92 cents lower on Monday. December expires on Wednesday. Cash trade last week was reported at $229-230. Feeder cattle futures slopped into the close, but still managed to close with gains of 82 cents to $1.25. CME’s Feeder Cattle Index was back up $6.68...

Barchart · Dec 29, 2025

Cattle Seeing Gains in the Feeders on Monday

Live cattle futures are steady at midday, with front months within 20 cents of unchanged. February was down $1.15 last week. Cash trade last week was reported at $229-230. Feeder cattle futures are trading with $1.85 to $2.30 gains on Monday. CME’s Feeder Cattle Index was back down $4.69 to...

Barchart · Dec 29, 2025

Cattle Look to New Week of Trade to Round Out the Year

Live cattle futures closed Friday with some strength, as contracts were up 90 cents to $1.12. February was down $1.15 last week. Cash trade picked up ahead of the holiday, with $229-230 sales reported, steady to $2 higher than last week. Feeder cattle futures were up $1.45 to $1.75 to...

Barchart · Dec 29, 2025

Cattle Closes Friday on a Higher Note

Live cattle futures closed Friday with some strength, as contracts were up 90 cents to $1.12. February was down $1.15 this week. Cash trade picked up ahead of the holiday, with $229-230 sales reported, steady to $2 higher than last week. Feeder cattle futures were up $1.45 to $1.75 to...

Barchart · Dec 26, 2025

Cattle Posting Gains on Friday

Live cattle futures are 80 cents to $1.12 higher so far on Friday. Cash trade picked up ahead of the holiday, with $229-230 sales reported, steady to $2 higher than last week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange showed sales on 827 of the 1,734 head offered, at $229-230, with a...

Barchart · Dec 26, 2025