HISTORICAL FACTS: 25 - Caught on Camera

Cattle Slipping Lower on Thursday

Live cattle futures are down $1.75 to 2.80 so far on Thursday. Cash trade has been slow this week, with a few early sales at $229 and KS bids this morning at $227. Dressed northern sales have been $358 and $228 live on a few heifers. The Thursday Fed Cattle...

Barchart · Dec 18, 2025

Cattle Look to Thursday After Wednesday Pullback

Live cattle futures saw losses of 85 cents to $1.15 on Wednesday. Open interest was up 2,348 contracts. There were another 20 deliveries tendered on Wednesday. Cash trade has been slow this week, with a few early sales at $229. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales...

Barchart · Dec 18, 2025

Cattle Closes Lower on Wednesday

Live cattle futures saw losses of 85 cents to $1.15 on Wednesday. There were another 20 deliveries tendered on Wednesday. Cash trade has been slow 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...

Barchart · Dec 17, 2025

Cattle Look to Tuesday Trade

Live cattle futures saw gains at the Monday close, with contracts up 62 cents to $1.02. Open interest was up just 846 contracts on Monday. Cash trade was stronger last week, as most of the country was $230. A few sales in the north reached $234. Feeder cattle futures were...

Barchart · Dec 16, 2025

Cattle Bulls Push Higher into the Close

Live cattle futures saw gains at the Monday close, with contracts up 62 cents to $1.02. Cash trade was stronger last week, as most of the country was $230. A few sales in the north reached $234. Feeder cattle futures were higher by the final bell on Monday, with gains...

Barchart · Dec 15, 2025

Cattle Mixed at Midday

Live cattle futures are up 25 to 37 cents at midday, with other contracts slightly lower. Cash trade was stronger last week, as most of the country was $230. A few sales in the north reached $234. Feeder cattle futures are down 40 to 45 cents across most contracts on...

Barchart · Dec 15, 2025

Cattle Look to New Week after Seeing Cash Strength

Live cattle futures closed Friday with losses of 57 cents to $1.40, as February was $2.40 higher over the week. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, up just 237 contracts on Friday. Cash trade was stronger last week, as most of the country was $230. Feeder cattle futures closed...

Barchart · Dec 15, 2025

Cattle Face Pressure into the Weekend

Live cattle futures closed Friday with losses of 57 cents to $1.40, as February was $2.40 higher over the week. Cash trade was stronger this week, as most of the country was $230. Feeder cattle futures closed the week with $3.35 to $4.30 losses on Friday, as January was a...

Barchart · Dec 12, 2025

Cattle Pulling Back on Friday

Live cattle futures are down 47 cent to $1.15 at midday. Cash trade picked up on Thursday with $230 trade across the country reported. Feeder cattle futures are down $1.80 to $2.55 so far at midday, in give back mode ahead of the weekend. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was...

Barchart · Dec 12, 2025

Cattle Look to Friday Trade Following Cash Strength

Live cattle futures closed the Thursday session with contracts $2.30 to $3.57 higher, following the rallying cash market. There were no new deliveries on Thursday. Cash trade picked up on Thursday with $230 trade across the country reported. Feeder cattle futures were $4.60 to $5.02 higher in the nearbys. The...

Barchart · Dec 12, 2025