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Cattle Rounding Out the Week with Gains

Live cattle futures posted are up a nickel to 67 cents at on Friday. Cash trade has started to pick up this week, with a few $365 dressed sales in the North, down $5 on the week and live action at 232-235, $3-4 lower. Southern trade has been $235-237, down...

Barchart · Sep 26, 2025

Hogs Rallying Post Hogs & Pigs Report

Lean hog futures are trading with $1.50 to $2.75 gains across most contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog prices from the Friday morning report were up 18 cents from the day prior at $104.20. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up a 6 cents on September 24 at...

Barchart · Sep 26, 2025

Cattle Falling on Thursday

Live cattle futures are trading with $2.25 to $3.10 across most contracts on Thursday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few sparse $365 dressed sales in the North, down $5 on the week. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on...

Barchart · Sep 25, 2025

Cattle Trading Mixed on Tuesday, With Feeders Still Strong

Live cattle futures are down 70 cents to $1.55 in the front months on Tuesday, with deferred contracts higher. Due to Monday limit gains in some feeder cattle contracts, live cattle limits are expanded to $10.75 today. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off on Monday, with last week...

Barchart · Sep 23, 2025

Cattle Rallying on Monday, with Som Feeders Up the Limit

Live cattle futures are up $3.67 to $5.02 at midday. Cash trade settled in last week at $239-240 in the South, with Northern sales of $237-238. Feeder cattle futures are trading with gians of $4.47 to $7.50 on Monday, with some back months posting limit gains. The CME Feeder Cattle...

Barchart · Sep 22, 2025

Hogs Posting Monday Morning Gains, As the Cutout Pops Higher

Lean Hog futures are trading with gains of 80 cents to $1.25 at midday. USDA’s national base hog prices from Monday AM report was at $104.52, down 42 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 36 cents on September 18 at $105.34. Managed money increased...

Barchart · Sep 22, 2025

Cattle Rallying Ahead of USDA Report

Live cattle futures are rallying $1.00 to $1.50 higher on Friday. A few Friday Southern bids have been reported at $240, with Northern bids of $236-237. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards saw $239-241 BidTheGrid™ sales on 183 of the 1,250 head offered, with other...

Barchart · Sep 19, 2025

Hogs Trading Mixed on Friday

Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with contracts 45 cents higher to a dime lower. USDA’s national base hog report from Friday morning was reported at $104.94, down $1.63 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 16 cents on September 17 at $105.70. USDA’s FOB...

Barchart · Sep 19, 2025

Cattle Bouncing Higher on Thursday

Live cattle futures are trading with 40 to 80 cent gains at Thursday’s midday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. A few Southern sales were reported at $239 on Wednesday, with bids of $239 this morning and Northern bids if $235. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle...

Barchart · Sep 18, 2025

Hog Bulls Taking Some Gains Back on Thursday

Lean hog futures are posting 30 to 40 cent gains across most contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog report from Thursday morning was reported at $106.57, up 32 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 14 cents on September 16 at $105.86. Pork export...

Barchart · Sep 18, 2025