Cattle Rounding Out the Week with Gains

Live cattle futures are $2.20 to $2.40 higher across most contracts at midday. Cash trade saw some light dressed trade at $330-335 in the North. The Friday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed a few bids of $218 on 237 of the 1,640 yead offered. Feeder cattle futures are up $3.87 to $4.70 across the boards on Friday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $3.31 on November 11 to $333.92. 

USDA Export Sales data showed 9,555 MT of beef sold in the week ending on 11/5 for 2026, a 7-week low. Shipments were 13,944 MT in that week, an 18-week high.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Friday morning report, with the Chc/Sel at $7.92. Choice boxes were down $1.75 to $355.84, with Select 79 cents lower at $347.92. USDA estimated Federally inspected cattle slaughter for Thursday at 110,000 head, with the weekly total at 435,000 head. That was up 5,000 head from the week prior but down 36,485 head from the same week last year. 

Dec 26 Live Cattle  are at $221.100, up $2.200,

Feb 27 Live Cattle  are at $225.300, up $2.350,

Apr 27 Live Cattle  are at $228.325, up $2.375,

Nov 26 Feeder Cattle  are at $339.550, up $3.875

Jan 27 Feeder Cattle  are at $336.325, up $4.650

Mar 27 Feeder Cattle  are at $332.950, up $4.675