How Much Higher Can Cattle Prices Go in 2026?

April live cattle (LEJ26) futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength. See on the daily bar chart for April live cattle futures that prices are trending higher and have just hit a 2.5-month high. Bulls have the firm near-term technical advantage as “the trend is their friend.” More News from Barchart Fundamentally, the cattle futures markets have been supported by historically small numbers of cattle on U.S. feedlots, strong consumer demand for beef at the meat counter, and the New Worl ...