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Cattle Showing Slight Losses on Monday

Live cattle futures are firm to 70 cents in the red at midday. Cash trade was late last week, with Southern action at $244 and Northern sales from $239-243. Feeder cattle futures are steady to 20 cents lower in the front months. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another...

Barchart · Mar 2

Cattle Close Out February Bulls Retreating

Live cattle futures posted $2 to $4.70 losses on Friday as April was $9.77 lower on the week. Cash trade settled in at $383 dressed in the North, with $243-244 live across the country. Feeder cattle futures closed Friday with contracts falling $6.22 to $8.10, as March was $12.60 lower...

Barchart · Feb 27

Cattle Closing February with Midday Losses

Live cattle futures are down $2 to $4.12 at midday. Some new selling interest was noted, up 2,199 contracts. Cash trade has come in at $383 dressed in the North, with some $243-245 live across the rest of the country. Feeder cattle futures are $6.25 to $8.25 lower on Friday....

Barchart · Feb 27

Cattle Post Gains on Wednesday

Live cattle futures saw Wednesday trade close with gains of 97 cents to $1.17 in the front months. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,456 head offered and bids at $244-245. Feeder cattle futures...

Barchart · Feb 25

Cattle Close Mixed on Tuesday

Live cattle futures posted mixed action on Tuesday, with contracts up a dime to 15 cents lower. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with last week at $246-249 in the North and some southern trade up to $249. Feeder cattle futures were up 50 to 85 cents....

Barchart · Feb 24

Cattle Mixed on Tuesday’s Midday

Live cattle futures are trading with 47 cent gains in the February as other contracts are steady to 20 cents lower. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with last week at $246-249 in the North and some southern trade up to $249. Feeder cattle futures are up...

Barchart · Feb 24

Cattle Look to Tuesday After Weaker Monday

Live cattle futures saw Monday losses of $1.60 to $2.75 across the front months on Monday. Open interest was up 923 contracts on Monday. Cash trade was limited, with some $246-249 in the North and some southern trade up to $249. Feeder cattle futures posted losses of $3 to $3.75....

Barchart · Feb 24

Cattle Fall Back on Monday

Live cattle futures saw Monday losses of $1.60 to $2.75 across the front months on Monday. Cash trade was limited, with some $246-249 in the North and some southern trade up to $249. Feeder cattle futures posted losses of $3 to $3.75. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $1.57...

Barchart · Feb 23

Cattle Falling on Monday

Live cattle futures are trading with Monday midday losses of $1.92 to $2.95. Cash trade was limited, with some $246-248 in the North and some southern trade up to $249. Feeder cattle futures are down $3.65 to $4.30 across most contracts. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 44 cents...

Barchart · Feb 23

Cattle Look to New Week Following Cash Strength

Live cattle futures were down 90 cent to $1.50 across the front months on Friday, as April was still $1.37 higher last week. Open interest was up 2,730 contracts on Friday. Cash trade was limited, with some $245-247 in the North and some southern trade up to $249. Feeder cattle...

Barchart · Feb 23