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Cattle Closes with Tuesday Gains

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Live cattle futures rose 7 to 65 cents on March 24, 2026, except June contracts, which dipped slightly. Cash trades from the prior week settled at $235–236 in northern markets and $235 in southern regions. Feeder cattle futures surged $1.85 to $2.35, with the CME Feeder Cattle Index climbing to $361.59. Oklahoma City’s weekly auction saw 5,370 head sold, with steers steady and calves up $5–15. Wholesale boxed beef prices increased, with Choice up 78 cents to $399.91 and Select rising 67 cents to $394.50. The Choice/Select spread widened to $5.41. USDA reported 107,000 head slaughtered Tuesday, bringing the weekly total to 212,000—up 9,000 from last week but 31,286 below the same period in 2025. Mexico’s Tamaulipas state reported 33 active new world screwworm cases, raising concerns for cross-border livestock health. No new cash trades occurred this week.
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AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA Stocks Cattle Closes with Tuesday Gains March 24, 2026 — 08:22 pm EDT Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Live cattle futures were 7 to 65 cents higher on Tuesday, with June down a nickel on Tuesday. Cash trade from last week settled in at $235-236 sales in the North and $235 in the South. It has yet to get kicked off this week. Feeder cattle futures posted $1.85 to $2.35 gains on Tuesday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 26 cents to $361.59 on March 23. The weekly OKC feeder cattle auction had an 5,370 head sold, with steers steady on the feeders and up $5-15 for calves. Heifers were firm to $5 higher. The Tuesday APHIS update on new world screwworm showed 33 active cases in the bordering Mexican state of Tamaulipas, Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Tuesday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $5.41 Choice boxes were up 78 cents to $399.91, while Select was 67 cents higher to $394.50. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter on Tuesday at 107,000 head, with the weekly total at 212,000 head. That was up 9,000 head from last week but 31,286 head below the same week last year. Apr 26 Live Cattle closed at $235.375, up $0.075,Jun 26 Live Cattle closed at $234.600, down $0.050,Aug 26 Live Cattle closed at $232.100, up $0.350,Mar 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $360.300, up $1.850,Apr 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $354.450, up $1.975,May 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $350.700, up $2.350, On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

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