# Live-Cattle Futures Climb to Record

> Live cattle futures rose 0.9% to a record $2.4845 per pound on the CME. Traders remain concerned about tight cattle and beef supplies, and a JBS plant in Colorado was set to return to work after a strike.

- Date: 2026-04-06 · published 2026-04-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10269-live-cattle-futures-climb-to-record
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Record futures reflect tight cattle and beef supply, and the plant's return modestly eases packing constraints and slaughter bottlenecks.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-04-06 | 1 | +2.3% | 3.4 | Live cattle futures hit a record on 2026-04-06 on tight cattle and beef supply concerns, directly describing the day's price action. |

## Sources

- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-04-06-2026/card/live-cattle-futures-climb-to-record-ApHMM91OfHMaSkr0efe3?mod=lctimeline_finance

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