The Latest Breaking News from Feeder Cattle

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

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

Cattle See Buying into Friday’s Close, as NASS Shows Continued Tighter Placements

Live cattle futures rallied another $1.20 to $1.70 on Friday, as October took the weekly gain to $3.60. Cash trade settled in this week at $240 in the South, with Northern sales of $237-238. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards saw $239-241 BidTheGrid™ sales on...

Barchart · Sep 19, 2025

Cattle Look to Thursday Trade, as Beef Continues Decline

Live cattle futures were down $2.35 to $2.65 across the front months to close out Wednesday. Preliminary open interest showed a rotation of ownership, up just 388 contracts. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. A few Southern sales were being reported at $239 on Wednesday. Wednesday...

Barchart · Sep 18, 2025

Cattle Falls on Wednesday as Beef Continues Decline

Live cattle futures were down $2.35 to $2.65 across the front months to close out Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. A few Southern sales were being reported at $239 on Wednesday. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards saw no sales...

Barchart · Sep 17, 2025

Cattle Falling as the Beef Pressure Continues

Live cattle futures are down $2.30 to 2.80 across the front months at midday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. A few Southern bids are being reported at $23 so far on Wednesday. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards saw no sales...

Barchart · Sep 17, 2025

Cattle Look to Wednesday, as Beef Feels Pressure

Live cattle futures were weaker on Tuesday, with contracts down 80 cents to $1.15 across the front months. Preliminary open interest was up 1,904 contracts. Much of this week’s early cash action has been compiling showlists. Last week was $240 across the country. Feeder cattle futures saw losses limited to...

Barchart · Sep 17, 2025

Cattle Pulls Back, as Beef Tumbles

Live cattle futures were weaker on Tuesday, with contracts down 80 cents to $1.15 across the front months. Much of this week’s early cash action has been compiling showlists. Last week was $240 across the country. Feeder cattle futures saw losses limited to just 20 to 80 cents in the...

Barchart · Sep 16, 2025

Cattle Pulling Back on Tuesday

Live cattle futures are slipping back 72 cents to $1.40 so far on Tuesday. Cash activity narrowed in at $240 last week across the country down $2 from the week prior. Much of this week’s early action has been compiling showlists. Feeder cattle futures are giving some back this at...

Barchart · Sep 16, 2025

Cattle Look to Tuesday After Monday Rally

Live cattle futures rallied on Monday, with gains of $4.35 to $4.625, to take back much of last week’s losses. Preliminary open interest rose 1,998 contracts on Monday. Cash activity narrowed in at $240 last week across the country down $2 from the week prior. Much of this week’s early...

Barchart · Sep 16, 2025