FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 4 - The Untold Story

Cattle Traders Look to React to Fewer Placements

Live cattle futures pull off early losses on Friday, with contracts closing down 30 cents to $1.15 higher. October was up 95 cents on the week. Open interest on Friday was down 1,841 contracts. Cash trade has picked up a few at $355-360 dressed and $223-227. Feeder cattle futures were...

Barchart · Aug 24

Cattle Pulling off Early Lows, but Still Weaker as Tariff Quotas Lifted

Live cattle futures are trading with 60 to 90 cent losses at midday. Cash trade has picked up a few at $355-360 dressed and $223-227. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,520 head offered, with bids of $223 to $224. Feeder cattle futures...

Barchart · Aug 21

Cattle Look to Friday Trade as President Trump Lifts Import Tariffs for 90 Days

Live cattle futures posted gains of 77 cents to $1.125 at the Thursday close, with August 7 cents lower. Open interest suggested modest new buying, up 3,076 contracts. Cash trade has picked up a few at $355-360 dressed and $226. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no...

Barchart · Aug 21

Cattle Look to Wednesday After Holding onto Tuesday Gains

Live cattle futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 15 to 90 cents higher on the day. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, down 351 contracts. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few $359 dressed sales creeping in following last week’s $225-228 live and...

Barchart · Aug 19

Cattle Close Tuesday Mostly Higher

Live cattle futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 15 to 90 cents higher on the day. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few $359 dressed sales creeping in following last week’s $225-228 live and $362-368 dressed action. Feeder cattle futures slipped 75 cents lower...

Barchart · Aug 18

Live Cattle Weakness Meets a Still-Tight Supply Picture

Live cattle futures have weakened, but this is not a story of expanding cattle supplies. Larger near-term feedlot inventories are pressuring prices, while fewer placements and a smaller calf crop point to tighter supplies ahead. #livecattle #futures

Barchart · Aug 18

Cattle Bulls Pushing Higher at Tuesday’s Midday

Live cattle futures are trading with contracts up 32 cents to $1.32 at midday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week following last week’s $225-228 action. Feeder cattle futures are up 32 cents to $2.42 so far. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $4.07 on August...

Barchart · Aug 18

Cattle Look to Tuesday Trade Following a Mixed Monday

Live cattle futures slipped from the early session highs on Monday, with contracts closing 92 cents higher to 20 cents lower. Cash trade rounded out last week with $225-228 sales in the North and some $228 Southern sales. It has been quiet so far on Monday. Feeder cattle futures closed...

Barchart · Aug 18

Cattle Closes Monday with Mixed Action

Live cattle futures slipped from the early session highs on Monday, with contracts closing 92 cents higher to 20 cents lower. Cash trade rounded out last week with $225-228 sales in the North and some $228 Southern sales. It has been quiet so far on Monday. Feeder cattle futures closed...

Barchart · Aug 17

Cattle Fading Early Gains for Midday Losses

Live cattle futures are falling back 22 to 50 cents at midday, with August yup 67 cents. Cash trade rounded out the week with $225-228 sales in the North and some $228 Southern sales. Feeder cattle futures are fading from early strength, with contracts down $1.42 to $2.40 at midday....

Barchart · Aug 17