The Latest Breaking News from Live Cattle

Cattle Close Mixed, with Feeders Continuing Decline

Live cattle futures saw some light rebound action on Thursday, with contracts up 30 cents to $1.35 at the close. Cash trade saw some light action across the country at $239-240 so far this week. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,646 head...

Barchart · Oct 23, 2025

Cattle Seeing Mixed Action, as Feeders Failing to Bounce

Live cattle futures are rebounding on Thursday, with contracts up 7 cents to $1.85 at midday. Cash trade saw some light action in across the country at $239-240 on Wednesday. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,646 head offered with bids at $238....

Barchart · Oct 23, 2025

Cattle Look to Thursday After Falling on Wednesday Due to Trump Post

Limits are expanded to $10.75 for live cattle and 13.75 for feeders on Thursday. Live cattle futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down $4.62 to $6. Preliminary open interest was up just 334 contracts. Cash trade saw some light action in the north on Wednesday at $239-240. The Wednesday...

Barchart · Oct 23, 2025

Cattle Extending Rebound to Tuesday

Live cattle futures are trading with $1.82 to $2 gains at Tuesday’s midday. There were no new deliveries on Monday for October live cattle. Cash trade has been quiet this week, with last week settling in at $240-241 across the country. Feeder cattle futures are up 25 cents to $1.05...

Barchart · Oct 21, 2025

Cattle Look to Tuesday after Rebounding on Monday

Live cattle futures saw a bounce on Monday with contracts up $1.60 to $1.82. There were no new deliveries on Monday for October live cattle. Cash trade settled in at $240-241 across the country last week. Feeder cattle futures closed out the Monday session with contracts mixed, as front months...

Barchart · Oct 21, 2025

Cattle Rebound Higher on Monday

Live cattle futures rebounded higher on Monday with contracts up $1.60 to $1.82. There were no new deliveries on Monday for October live cattle. Cash trade settled in at $240-241 across the country last week. Feeder cattle futures closed out the Monday session with contracts mixed, as front months were...

Barchart · Oct 20, 2025

Cattle Rebounding on Monday

Live cattle futures are $2 to $2.35 higher so far on Monday. Cash trade settled in at $240-241 across the country last week. Feeder cattle futures are showing a rebound from the Friday limit losses, as contracts are up $1.60 to $2.50. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another...

Barchart · Oct 20, 2025

Cattle Look to Monday Trade Following Weekend Trump Comments

Live cattle futures were down $3.70 to $7.22 on the Friday session follow comments from President Trump on Thursday. Preliminary open interest confirmed some longs exiting, down 4,722 contracts. December was just 70 cents lower on the week. Cash trade settled in at $240-241 across the country. The Friday Fed...

Barchart · Oct 20, 2025

Cattle Collapse on Friday Amid Trump Comments to Lower Beef Prices

Live cattle futures were down $3.70 to $7.22 on the Friday session follow comments from President Trump on Thursday. December was just 70 cents lower on the week. Cash trade settled in at $240-241 across the country. The Friday Fed Cattle exchange saw 240.50-242 sales on 166 of the 1,184...

Barchart · Oct 17, 2025

Cattle Falling on Friday with Feeders Down the Limit

Live cattle futures are down $3.55 to $6.32 at the midday part of the session. Cash has been widespread at $240 across the country. The Friday Fed Cattle exchange saw 240.50-242 sales on 166 of the 1,184 head offered, with $236-240 bids on other lots. Feeder cattle are down $7.67...

Barchart · Oct 17, 2025