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Live cattle futures rose toward contract highs after cash cattle traded sharply higher, with southern cash at $245 to $246. Hogs rallied on foot-and-mouth disease reported in China, and a JBS plant strike in Colorado was ending.
Foot-and-mouth disease in China may lift demand for U.S. pork and support lean hog prices, while cash strength and a strike resolution point to firmer cattle prices.
agweb.comApr 6, 2026After 177 past bullish disease events, Lean Hogs moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.8% to +2.7%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 148 past bullish disease events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.5% to +1.2%), and +1.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Sharply higher cash cattle ($245-246) and the JBS strike ending pulled live cattle futures toward contract highs on 2026-04-06, directly matching the move.
