Livestock Gathering Persists on Thursday
As of August 12, 2025, the live cattle futures prices for the relevant months are as follows:
- August 2025: Spot/live price around 236.14 USd/Lbs (actual futures price data for August contract close to this)
- September 2025: Not explicitly stated but can be inferred roughly in the $229-$233 range given October and recent data
- October 2025: Around $229.375 to $229.425 per cwt (hundredweight) with intraday gains reported
For feeder cattle futures prices:
- September 2025: Around $340.60 to $345.50 per cwt, with recent trading showing around $341.475 to $345.5 on August 12
- October 2025: Approximately $339.67 to $345.5 per cwt, often close to the September price or slightly lower; $339.67 is reported as a recent close
These price increases are driven by strong wholesale boxed beef prices and steady cash market activity, as well as strong demand and auction prices for feeder cattle.
On Thursday, feeder cattle futures continue to push higher. Live cattle futures contracts are trading higher at midday, with nearbys up $1.52 to $1.90. As of August 25, Live Cattle is at $237.825, and Oct 25 Live Cattle is at $231.275. Sep 25 Feeder Cattle is at $347.625, an increase of $3.400. On Aug 25, Feeder Cattle was at $346.750, an increase of $1.725.
The weekly total of live cattle was 332,000 head, down 1,000 head from last week and 28,722 head lower vs. the same week in 2024. USDA estimated cattle slaughter for Wednesday at 116,000 head. There were no deliveries issued for August live cattle on Wednesday.
Shipments were 14,049 MT, a 4-week high. Beef Export Sales data showed a total of 15,921 MT in sales during the week of 7/31, nearly double the previous week.
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Live cattle prices have recently reached an all-time high of 239.48 in August 2025. Feeder cattle futures have shown gains of $4 to $5 recently on strong demand and auction prices.
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Sports have not been explicitly mentioned in the given text. However, considering the context of agricultural commodity markets and the increase in demand, one could infer a possible connection to athletic industries that require large quantities of meat, such as the National Football League (NFL) or Major League Baseball (MLB). Here are two sentences that hint at this connection:
- "Many athletes in sports organizations like the NFL and MLB require high-protein diets combining grains and meats, which have been significantly impacted by the live and feeder cattle futures price increases."
- "The increasing demand for feeder cattle and its derivatives in the meat market may have indirect effects on certain sectors of the sports industry, which heavily rely on these resources for their athletes' nutrition."
