--- title: "Cattle Fading Early Strength for Midday Losses on Tuesday" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/287670828.md" description: "Live cattle futures are down $1.22 to $2.15, with cash trade last week at $260-$265. Feeder cattle futures also fell $2 to $2.35. The CME Feeder Cattle Index decreased by $2.52 to $368.20. USDA reports show April placements at 1.702 million head, up 5.52% year-over-year. Beef stocks were at 408.34 million lbs, up 0.34% from March but down 2.6% from last year. Estimated cattle slaughter was 528,000 head, down from the previous week and last year." datetime: "2026-05-26T19:15:19.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/287670828.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287670828.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/287670828.md) --- # Cattle Fading Early Strength for Midday Losses on Tuesday Live cattle futures are falling $1.22 to $2.15 at midday. Cash trade from last week was been $260 to $265 across the country, with late sales slipping to $258-260. Feeder cattle futures are slipping back $2 to $2.35 on Tuesday, fading off the early gains. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $2.52 to $368.20 on May 21. CFTC data showed managed money trimming just 773 contracts from their net long in live cattle futures and options as of Tuesday, taking it to 130,113 contracts. In feeder cattle futures and options, specs were adding back some length (mainly via fewer shorts), adding 1,194 contracts to their net long to 16,380 contracts. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis. USDA’s Cattle on Feed report showed April placements at 1.702 million head, up 5.52% vs. last year and above the +3.4% estimates. Marketings were down 10.03% from a year ago at 1.642 million head. May 1 on feed inventory was tallied at 11.584 million head, up 1.83% yr/yr. compared to estimates looking for a 1.6% increase. April 30 beef stocks were pegged at 408.34 million lbs via the monthly Cold Storage report. That was up just 0.34% vs. the end of March and down 2.6% from last year. Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Tuesday AM report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $3.03. Choice boxes were up $1.98 to $392.25, while Select was $4.22 higher at $389.22. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for last week at 528,000 head. That was down 7,000 head from the week prior and 48,278 head below the same week last year. Jun 26 Live Cattle are at $247.150, down $2.150, Aug 26 Live Cattle are at $237.825, down $1.775, Oct 26 Live Cattle are at $229.500, down $1.225, Aug 26 Feeder Cattle are at $347.825, down $2.025 Sep 26 Feeder Cattle are at $344.675, down $2.225 Oct 26 Feeder Cattle are at $341.275, down $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. ### Related Stocks - [BG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BG.US.md) - [ADM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ADM.US.md) - [MOO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MOO.US.md) - [PDBA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PDBA.US.md) - [FTAG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FTAG.US.md) - [CORN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CORN.US.md) - [VEGI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VEGI.US.md) - [DBA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DBA.US.md) - [NDAQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NDAQ.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Archer Daniels Midland Company $ADM Shares Acquired by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293575889.md) - [27,503 Shares in Archer Daniels Midland Company $ADM Acquired by Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293897029.md) - [Gamco Investors INC. ET AL Sells 18,625 Shares of Archer Daniels Midland Company $ADM](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293842234.md) - [Bank of Nova Scotia Purchases 446,326 Shares of Archer Daniels Midland Company $ADM](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293816018.md) - [CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-US export demand supports soy barge basis bids](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293676836.md)