Friday, May 22, 2026 2:43PM CDT
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on May 1, 2026. The inventory was 2% above May 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported on Friday.
Friday, May 22, 2026 4:58AM CDT
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July corn is up 2 3/4 cents per bushel, July soybeans are up 5 1/4 cents, July KC wheat is up 2 cents, July Chicago wheat is up 1 3/4 cents, and MIAX July Minneapolis wheat is up 0.0275 cents.
The cattle complex was hit hard on Thursday. Traders liquidated ahead of the Cattle on Feed report and the three-day weekend. It is uncertain whether hog futures fell in sympathy or from technical support being breached.