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US cattle futures rose for a fourth straight session after the FDA authorized a topical screwworm treatment and Florida added screenings for animals from Texas border counties. June live cattle settled at 253.50 cents per pound and May feeders at 371.725 cents.
Growing screwworm risk and waning hopes for a near-term border reopening reinforce tight cattle supplies, supporting live and feeder cattle prices.
thebeefsite.comMelanie EppApr 29, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.
Futures rallied for a fourth straight session on screwworm fears and tight supply, showing momentum that likely carried into the May 4 move.
