{"id":111483,"date":"2025-08-26T14:45:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/111483\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T14:45:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:45:06","slug":"cattle-look-to-tuesday-after-bulls-fend-off-monday-weakness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/111483\/","title":{"rendered":"Cattle Look to Tuesday, after Bulls Fend off Monday Weakness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Live cattle futures saw bulls pull off the early session lows at the Monday open to close with 1 to $1.30 losses, as nearby and soon to expire August was up 27 cents. Cash trade was quiet on Monday, mostly compiling showlists. Last week saw northern dressed action at $385-392 and live trade at $245, with southern trade at 240.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Feeder cattle futures were up 50 cents in August, with other contract pulling off the early and near limit losses at the open, down just 70 cents to $2. Preliminary open interest showed a rotation of ownership, up just 35 contracts on Monday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $7.84 to $357.92 on August 22. Monday\u2019s OKC weekly feeder auction had an estimated 6,250 head for sale, with sales noted $4-10 higher for feeders, steer calves up $10-20, and heifer calves up $8-12.<\/p>\n

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Over the weekend a Reuters report indicated the first human case of a New World Screwworm was detected in a person from Maryland who had previously traveled to Guatemala. It must be noted that there have been no animals in the US reported with the worm.<\/p>\n

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Monday PM report, with the Chc\/Sel spread at $23.11. Choice boxes were up 58 cents at $408.49, while Select was $1.72 higher to $385.38. USDA estimated cattle slaughter for Monday was 107,000 head. That was up 7,000 head from last week but 7,146 head lower vs. the same week in 2024.<\/p>\n

Aug 25 Live Cattle<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0closed at $240.225, up $0.275,<\/p>\n

Oct 25 Live Cattle<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0closed at $236.825, down $1.050,<\/p>\n

Dec 25 Live Cattle<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0closed at $238.050, down $1.100,<\/p>\n

Aug 25 Feeder Cattle<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0closed at $360.850, up $0.500,<\/p>\n

Sep 25 Feeder Cattle<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0closed at $361.900, down $0.775,<\/p>\n

Oct 25 Feeder Cattle<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0closed at $360.750, down $1.750,<\/p>\n

\n On the date of publication,<\/p>\n

Austin Schroeder<\/a><\/p>\n

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