Live Cattle LE=F
Quoted per pound (USD)
$212.95
-1.3500
(-0.63%)
As of Sep 5, 2026, 7:27 AM EDT
per pound
Live Cattle (LE=F) is trading down at $212.95 per pound (-0.63%), as of the latest quote.
About Live Cattle
CME live-cattle futures (LE) price slaughter-ready steers in US cents per pound. The contract is the headline US beef price benchmark.
Recent News (16)
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Publix, Walmart, other grocers under investigation over beef prices The Department of Justice is expanding its investigation into beef affordability in the United States to include eight of the largest grocers in the country.
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Trump Wants Beef Prices to Come Down, But GOP Congressman Warns Washington's Import Push Could Pull the ‘Rug Out’ From Ranchers
Trump Wants Beef Prices to Come Down, But GOP Congressman Warns Washington's Import Push Could Pull the ‘Rug Out’ From Ranchers
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Major US retailers face beef prices probe
Major US retailers face beef prices probe
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Trump says he signed proclamation to address ’unreasonably’ high beef prices
Trump says he signed proclamation to address ’unreasonably’ high beef prices
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Trump defends beef import plan after GOP blowback President Trump defended his decision Friday to temporarily suspend higher tariffs on ground beef imports, saying it’s “what the people want.” “We want to get the beef prices down, so we will get them…
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Live cattle futures slip on tariff news and weak cash market
Live cattle futures slip on tariff news and weak cash market
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Trump makes surprise move to ‘substantially’ drop beef prices for US families — vows 25% discount on 300,000 metric tons
Trump makes surprise move to ‘substantially’ drop beef prices for US families — vows 25% discount on 300,000 metric tons
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Live Cattle Weakness Meets a Still-Tight Supply Picture
Live Cattle Weakness Meets a Still-Tight Supply Picture
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A Trainwreck in Live Cattle Is Dragging Prices Lower as Lean Hogs Suffer Too
A Trainwreck in Live Cattle Is Dragging Prices Lower as Lean Hogs Suffer Too
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Live Cattle, Lean Hog Futures Fade as Overall Production Levels Lag Live Cattle, Lean Hog Futures Fade as Overall Production Levels Lag
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October Live Cattle Futures Just Hit a Three-Week High. A Buying Opportunity May Be in Sight. October Live Cattle Futures Just Hit a Three-Week High. A Buying Opportunity May Be in Sight.
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US beef prices have soared but farmers aren't making more money
The meat has never been more expensive, due to supply shortages, but there's a big squeeze on profits.
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The U.S. will import Mexican cattle again. Here’s what that means for high beef prices. The U.S. Agriculture Department will allow cattle imports from Mexico to resume beginning in late August, despite the threat of the New World screwworm.
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McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) Fell as Rising Beef Prices Weighed on Sentiment McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) Fell as Rising Beef Prices Weighed on Sentiment