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Cattle Rally into the Close on Monday

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Live cattle futures closed higher on March 2, 2026, gaining 30 to 90 cents, with Southern cash trades at $244 and Northern sales ranging from $239–$243. Feeder cattle futures rebounded strongly, rising $1.85 to $2.30 despite early losses, though the CME Feeder Cattle Index dropped 97 cents to $371.82 on February 27. Wholesale boxed beef prices increased, with Choice up $1.50 to $381.34 and Select rising $3.90 to $378.21, narrowing the Choice/Select spread to $3.13. USDA reported Monday’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 102,000 head, down 4,000 from the prior week and 2,764 below the same day in 2025. OKC feeder cattle auctions saw declines, with steers down $2–$8 and heifers $4–$10 lower, while calves fell $5–$20, signaling weaker demand for younger stock.
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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 Rally into the Close on Monday March 02, 2026 — 08:24 pm EST Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Live cattle futures saw strength into the Monday close, as contracts were 30 to 90 cents higher. Cash trade was late last week, with Southern action at $244 and Northern sales from $239-243. Feeder cattle futures saw stronger trade, shrugging off early losses to close $1.85 to $2.30 higher. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 97 cents to $371.82 on February 27. The OKC feeder cattle auction on Monday showed 5,500 head for sale, with feeder steers $2-8 lower and heifers down $4-10. Calves were down $5-15 for steers and 10-20 lower on heifers.Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Monday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel spread narrowing to $3.13. Choice boxes were up $1.50 to $381.34, while Select was $3.90 higher to $378.21. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for Monday at 102,000 head. That is 4,000 head below with the previous Monday and 2,764 head shy of the same Monday last year. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis. Apr 26 Live Cattle closed at $233.100, up $0.875,Jun 26 Live Cattle closed at $229.650, up $0.500,Aug 26 Live Cattle closed at $228.175, up $0.375,Mar 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $357.275, up $1.850,Apr 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $353.325, up $2.125,May 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $349.475, up $2.275, 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. More news from Barchart Cattle Futures Are in Trouble.

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