Written Commentary
MORNING LIVESTOCK FUTURES OUTLOOK
CATTLE COMPLEX
August 2026 Live Cattle settled on August 12 at $230.57.
August 2026 live cattle open interest for August 13, 2026 = 10,082 contracts compared to the previous day 11,125 contracts
There were a few cash cattle sold in the Midwest on Wednesday. Cash prices were $232.00 with dressed prices from 365.00 to 370.00. In Iowa dressed price on light sales were 365.00 and in Nebraska dressed cattle average 367.36 compared to last week cattle were down $5.00.
LEAN HOG COMPLEX
August 2026 lean hogs settled on August 12, 2026 $95.67.
August 2026 lean hogs are $.27 under the CME Lean Hog Index 08/12/2026.
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