Cattle Traders Look to New Week of Trade

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 Traders Look to New Week of Trade March 30, 2026 — 11:27 am EDT Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Live cattle futures were in rally mode on Friday, with contracts up $2.425 to $3.975, as April was up $4.45 last week. Cash trade was light with a few $234-235 sales. Feeder cattle futures closed with gains of $4.12 to $8.07 on Friday, as May was up $10.275 on the week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 26 cents to $362.98 on March 26. CFTC data indicated large managed money speculators at a net long of 110,909 contracts in live cattle futures and options, a 4,294 contract increase over the week ending on 3/24, mainly via new longs. In feeder cattle, specs were a net long of 17,810 contracts, a 123 contract increase on the week ending on Tuesday. 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 mixed in the Friday PM report, with the Chc/Sel back to a Choice premium at $3.10. Choice boxes were back up $3.12 to $392.97, while Select was $1.79 lower at $389.87. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for last week at 520,000 head. That was up 17,000 head from last week but 88,580 head below the same week last year. Apr 26 Live Cattle closed at $238.500, up $3.400,Jun 26 Live Cattle closed at $238.775, up $3.975,Aug 26 Live Cattle closed at $236.050, up $3.650,Apr 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $361.450, up $6.375,May 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $359.825, up $8.075,Aug 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $357.800, up $7.425, 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 Where are Meats Heading as the 2026 Grilling Season Approaches?

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