Cattle markets gain on strong demand - CME June lean hog futures fall6 May 2025 6 May 2025 2 minute read 2 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media North AmericaChicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and feeder cattle futures ticked higher on Monday on a strong cash cattle market and higher boxed beef prices, Reuters reported, citing analysts. The cash market has surged higher as resilient consumer demand for beef has forced meatpackers to bid up for cattle, despite high cattle prices. CME June live cattle futures rose 2.55 cents to close at 213.65 cents per pound. August feeder cattle futures rose 2 cents to end at 298.900 cents per pound. CME June lean hog futures fell 0.35 cent to close at 99 cents per pound on technical selling and lighter cash volume.