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Cattle Rallying on Tuesday, with Beef Gaining Back Some Ground

Live cattle futures are up $3.50 to $3.72 across most contracts so far on Tuesday. Cash trade has been quiet this week, as last week picked up to $235-236 in the South and Northern trade reported at $247. Feeder cattle futures are rallying $6.10 to 6.20 across the front months...

Barchart · Aug 5, 2025

Cattle Fading After Early Gains

Live cattle futures are down a nickel to 77 cents early on Monday. First Notice day if today for August. Cash trade was picked up last week to $235-236 in the South, up $3 to $5 from last week, as Northern trade reported at $247, up $2. Feeder cattle futures...

Barchart · Aug 4, 2025

Hogs Posting Monday Gains

Lean hog futures are trading with Monday gains of 65 cents to $1. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 11 cents at $110.21 on July 31. Commitment of Traders data indicated a total of...

Barchart · Aug 4, 2025

Hogs Getting a Wednesday Bounce

Lean hog futures are back up 40 to 50 cents in most front months on Tuesday, with August down a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was up $8.76 from the on Tuesday AM report, at $114.30 this morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 11 cents at $110.41...

Barchart · Jul 30, 2025

Cattle Extending Gains on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are posting 1.70 to $1.92 gains so far on at midday. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards, showed $237 sales on 215 of the 1,526 head offered, out of TX and KS. Feeder cattle futures are trading with contracts up $1.15 to $1.40...

Barchart · Jul 30, 2025

Cattle Continuing Rally on Tuesday

Live cattle futures are 80 cents to $1.05 higher on Tuesday. Cash activity settled in at $230-232 in the South last week, with $240-245 in the North. Feeder cattle futures are posting another round of strength after early weakness, up $1.45 to $1.90 at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index...

Barchart · Jul 29, 2025

Hogs Under Pressure at Midday, with Cash Weakness

Lean hog futures are down $1.07 to $2.35 so far on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $105.54 in the Tuesday AM report, down $3.48 from the previous report. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 2 cents at $110.30 on July 25. USDA’s Tuesday...

Barchart · Jul 29, 2025

Cattle Pulling Off Early Session Highs on Monday

Live cattle futures are trading with 97 cent to $1.15 gains on Monday, after gapping higher at the open. Cash activity settled in at $230-232 in the South last week, with $240-245 in the North. Feeder cattle futures are 70 cents to $1.10 higher at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle...

Barchart · Jul 28, 2025

Hogs Continue Mixed Trade on Monday

Lean hog futures are showing mixed action on Monday, with October down a tick and December up 35 cents. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $109.02 in the Monday AM report, down 24 cents from the previous report. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 33...

Barchart · Jul 28, 2025

Hog Bulls Backing Off at Midday

Lean hog futures are trading with 57 to 85 cents lower at midday, with August holding higher, up a tick. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $109.26 in the Friday AM report, down $4.55 from the previous report. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 72...

Barchart · Jul 25, 2025