Cattle Look to Thursday After Wednesday Losses

Written on 04/16/2026
Austin Schroeder

Live cattle futures were down 35 cents to $1.40 on Wednesday, with April up a nickel. Open interest was down 4,944 contracts on Wednesday, suggesting new selling interest. There were 3 deliveries for April live cattle in Dodge City. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a...Close up of brown cow in pasture by SaskiaAcht via iStock