The Latest Breaking News from Fed Cattle Exchange

Cattle Rally Continues as Feeder Push to New Highs

Live cattle futures are up 75 to 95 cents in the front months. There were no deliveries again for October live cattle on Tuesday. Cash trade has yet to pick up this week across the country, with a few $230 in IA reported on Tuesday. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange...

Barchart · Oct 8, 2025

Cattle Look to New Week After Squaring Up on Friday

Live cattle futures saw some buying into the Friday close, with contracts up 50 cents to $1.025 and October down 77 cents last week. Preliminary open interest was down 6,213 contracts on Friday. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed no sales on the 2,552 head listed, with a few...

Barchart · Oct 6, 2025

Cattle End the Week with Some Buying

Live cattle futures saw some buying into the Friday close, with contracts up 50 cents to $1.025 and October down 77 cents this week. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed no sales on the 2,552 head listed, with a few bids of $230-232. Outside of that, there has been...

Barchart · Oct 3, 2025

Cattle Look to Thursday Trade After Midweek Pullback

Live cattle futures saw contracts steady to 75 cents in the red across most months on Wednesday. Open interest showed a rotation of ownership, up just 72 contracts. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed no sales on the 2,552 head listed, with a few bids of $232. Outside of...

Barchart · Oct 2, 2025

Cattle Pull Back on Wednesday

Live cattle futures saw contracts steady to 75 cents in the red across most months on Wednesday. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed no sales on the 2,552 head listed, with a few bids of $232. Outside of that, there has been some light cash trade at $230 in...

Barchart · Oct 1, 2025

Cattle Posting Mixed Trade on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are showing trade on either side of unchanged, with contracts 50 cents higher to 30 cents lower. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed no sales on the 2,552 head listed, with a few bids of $232. Feeder cattle futures are mixed so far on Wednesday with...

Barchart · Oct 1, 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 Retreat into the Wednesday Close

Live cattle futures were pulling back on the Wednesday session with contracts $1.50 to $2.20 lower at the close. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few sparse $365 dressed sales in the North. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on...

Barchart · Sep 24, 2025

Cattle Falling on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are falling $1.60 to $2.20 at the midday portion of the midday session. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with last week at $239-240 in the South, with Northern sales of $237-238. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales...

Barchart · Sep 24, 2025

Cattle Look to React to Cattle on Feed Report

Live cattle futures were $1.20 to $1.70 higher on Friday, as October took the weekly gain to $3.60. Preliminary open interest was up 4,613 contracts on Friday. Cash trade settled in last week at $240 in the South, with Northern sales of $237-238. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online...

Barchart · Sep 22, 2025