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Cattle Post Rebound on Wednesday

Live cattle futures were $3.90 to $5.35 higher across most contracts on Wednesday. Cash trade started a little early this week, falling $5-9 in NE to $230 on Monday. Other bids have been reported at $228-230. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,706 head,...

Barchart · Oct 29, 2025

Cattle Bulls Fight Back on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are $4 to $7 higher across most contracts on Wednesday, as futures are bouncing back. Cash trade started a little early this week, falling $5-9 in NE to $230 on Monday. Other bids have been reported at $228-230. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no...

Barchart · Oct 29, 2025

Cattle Look to Wednesday Trade With Continued Expanded Limits

Live cattle futures settled mixed on the Tuesday session, up 42 cents in some deferreds to down $1.32 in the nearby October. Open interest dropped 12,269 contracts on Tuesday. Cash trade started a little early this week, falling $5-9 in NE to $230 on Monday. Tuesday bids are showing up...

Barchart · Oct 29, 2025

Cattle Collapsing as Spec Longs Head for the Exits

Both live cattle ($10.75) and feeder cattle ($13.75) have expanded limits today, and they are being used. The spec longs want out and the door is only so big. Live cattle futures are down $6.75 to $8.77 in the front months on Monday, with other contracts down the $10.75 expanded...

Barchart · Oct 27, 2025

Cattle Looks to Monday Trade Following Rough Week for the Bull

Live cattle futures fell the $7.25 limit on Friday, with October the lone contract not locked the limit, but still $5.97 lower. October was $233.75 lower last week. Cash trade settled in at $238-240 last week, with the later action on the lower side of that. The Friday morning Fed...

Barchart · Oct 27, 2025

Cattle Closes with Limit Losses Nearly Across the Board

Live cattle futures fell the $7.25 limit on Friday, with October the lone contract not locked the limit, but still $5.97 lower. October was $233.75 lower this week. Cash trade settled in at $238-240 this week, with the later action on the lower side of that. The Friday morning Fed...

Barchart · Oct 24, 2025

Cattle Facing Limit Losses As Traders Take Risk Off Amid Headlines

Live cattle futures are down the $7.25 limit at midday, with nearby October slipping $5.77. Cash trade has seen action across the country at $238-240 so far this week. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales on 433 of the 1,646 head offered with at $238-239. Feeder...

Barchart · Oct 24, 2025

Cattle Traders Look to Round Out the Week

Live cattle futures saw some light rebound action on Thursday, with contracts up 30 cents to $1.35 at the close. Preliminary open interest was up 1,086 contracts. Cash trade saw some light action across the country at $239-240 so far this week. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction...

Barchart · Oct 24, 2025

Cattle Close Mixed, with Feeders Continuing Decline

Live cattle futures saw some light rebound action on Thursday, with contracts up 30 cents to $1.35 at the close. Cash trade saw some light action across the country at $239-240 so far this week. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,646 head...

Barchart · Oct 23, 2025

Cattle Seeing Mixed Action, as Feeders Failing to Bounce

Live cattle futures are rebounding on Thursday, with contracts up 7 cents to $1.85 at midday. Cash trade saw some light action in across the country at $239-240 on Wednesday. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,646 head offered with bids at $238....

Barchart · Oct 23, 2025