Cattle futures climb on firm cash trade, tight supply - CME Hog market mixed as carcass values dip slightly3 June 2025 3 June 2025 1 minute read 1 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media North AmericaChicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures ended higher on Monday in range-bound trade as brokers awaited fresh direction, while last week's firm cash cattle prices underpinned the market, reported Reuters. Benchmark CME August live cattle futures settled up 1.650 cents at 211.000 cents per pound but stayed inside of Friday's trading range. Slaughter-ready cattle traded in the cash market last week in Texas and Kansas at $221 to $223 per cwt, up $1 to $3 from the previous week. Cash trade was inactive at the start of this week, the USDA said. Nearby hog futures closed mixed.