The Latest Breaking News from Feeder Cattle

Cattle Looking for Support, as Cash Starts Weaker

Live cattle futures were down 72 cents to $2.65 lower across most contracts on Tuesday. Open interest was up 3,812 contracts suggesting new selling interest. Cash trade picked up a few sales at $218 on Tuesday, down $7-8 from last week, with a few dressed sales of $345 in the...

Barchart · Aug 26

Cattle Extend Losses to Tuesday, as Early Cash Business Falls

Live cattle futures were down 72 cents to $2.65 lower across most contracts on Tuesday. Cash trade picked up a few sales at $218 on Tuesday, down $7-8 from last week, with a few dressed sales of $345 in the north. Feeder cattle futures were down $4.70 to $5.65 across...

Barchart · Aug 25

Cattle Falling on Tuesday

Live cattle futures are trading with $1.50 to $2.57 losses so far. Cash trade was quiet on Monday, with a few dressed sales of $345 in the north. Feeder cattle futures are falling $4.40 to $4.70 at midday, with August up 12 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down...

Barchart · Aug 25

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 Firms Up on Thursday

Live cattle futures posted gains of 77 cent to $1.125 at the close, with August 7 cents lower. Cash trade has picked up a few at $355-360 dressed and $226. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,520 head offered, with bids of $223...

Barchart · Aug 20

Cattle Bulls Pushing Back on Thursday

Live cattle futures are showing 97 cent to $2 gains across the front months at midday. Cash trade has picked up a few at $355-360. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,520 head offered, with bids of $223 to 225. Feeder cattle futures...

Barchart · Aug 20

Cattle Look to Thursday Trade as Beef Pushes Back Above $390

Live cattle futures fell back $1.47 to $2.05 across most contracts on Wednesday, ignoring the stronger beef. Open interest suggested new selling interest, up a modest 1,884 contracts. Cash trade has picked up a few at $355-360. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the...

Barchart · Aug 20

Cattle Falling Despite a Resurgence in Beef

Live cattle futures are falling $1 to $1.25 so far on Wednesday. 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. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on...

Barchart · Aug 19

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