The Latest Breaking News from Live Cattle

Traders Look to React to Cattle on Feed Report

Live cattle futures posted gains of $1.30 to $3.15 across most contracts on Friday, with October up $7.22 on the week. Cash trade fell into place later last week, with northern dressed action at $385-392 and live trade at $245. Southern trade was up $5 to 240. Feeder cattle futures...

Barchart · Aug 25, 2025

CattleCattle Rally into the Close, as USDA Report Show Higher Than Expected Placements

Live cattle futures saw gains of $1.30 to $3.15 across most contracts on Friday, with October up $7.22 on the week. Cash trade fell into place later this week, with northern dressed action at $385-392 and live trade at $245. Southern trade was up $5 to 240. Feeder cattle futures...

Barchart · Aug 22, 2025

Cattle Traders Square Up Ahead of Friday’s Report, Closing Mixed

Live cattle futures posted mixed trade with nearbys within 15 cents of unchanged and deferred contracts higher. Cash trade has been slow this week, with some northern dressed action at $385 and live trade at $245. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,264 head,...

Barchart · Aug 21, 2025

Cattle Look to Wednesday, as Beef Strength Continues

Live cattle futures settled the Tuesday session with contract mixed, down 40 to 17 cents higher. Cash trade has been quiet and mostly compiling showlists on Monday. Last week was mostly steady, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales were picked...

Barchart · Aug 20, 2025

Cattle Pull off Midday Highs to Close Mixed

Live cattle futures rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts down 40 to 17 cents higher. Cash trade has been quiet and mostly compiling showlists on Monday. Last week was mostly steady, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales were picked...

Barchart · Aug 19, 2025

Cattle Rally Continues as Beef Strength Marches Along

Live cattle futures are showing gains of 42 cents to $1.37. Cash trade was quiet and mostly compiling showlists on Monday. Last week was mostly steady, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales were picked up at $235-237. Feeder cattle futures...

Barchart · Aug 19, 2025

Cattle Looks to Tuesday after Monday Strength

Live cattle futures closed the Monday session with 47 cent to $1.10 gains in the nearbys. Cash trade was quiet and mosy compiling showlists on Monday. Last week was mostly steady, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales were picked up...

Barchart · Aug 19, 2025

Cattle Strength Continues, as Labor Day Beef Push Rallies the Beef

Live cattle futures posted 47 cent to $1.10 gains in the nearbys at the Monday close. Cash trade was mostly steady last week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales were picked up at $235-237. Feeder cattle futures closed the Monday...

Barchart · Aug 18, 2025

Cattle Bulls Continuing Strength, as Beef Pushes Past $400

Live cattle futures are down 17 cents to 62 cents higher across most contracts on Monday. Cash trade was mostly steady last week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales were picked up at $235-237. Feeder cattle futures are trading with...

Barchart · Aug 18, 2025

Cattle Look to New Week, as Choice Beef Surpasses $400

Live cattle futures are posted gains of $2.90 to 3.90 across most contracts on Friday, with August up $3.70 on the week. Preliminary open interest was up 1,503 contracts on Friday. Cash trade was mostly steady last week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action...

Barchart · Aug 18, 2025