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Live Cattle Jun '24 (LEM24)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Squaring Up Ahead of CoF Data

Live cattle traders are squaring their positions ahead of this afternoons Cattle on Feed report with contracts anywhere form 25 cents higher to 55 cents lower.  Cash action has been quiet so far this week, with some $183 live and $292 dressed action reported in the North, down $1 from last week. Bids of $182 are being reported in the South. Feeders are showing a 15 cent gain for April, with the other contracts down 75 cents to $1.05. The CME Feeder Cattle index was back down 28 cents on April 17 to $242.35. 

Cattle on Feed data will be released after the close this afternoon, with the trade expecting to see March placements down 7% from a year ago. Marketings during the month are projected to be 11.9% lower vs. March 2023. April 1 on feed inventory is seen up 2.1% from last year. 

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were back higher in the Friday morning report. Choice boxes were 13 cents higher to $295.93, with Select up $1.80 to $291.07. That took the Chc/Sel spread dow... Read more

  • Shootin' the Bull about a higher price for more cattle

    Today's on feed number is interesting with 11.82 million head on feed, approximately 1 % more when March of '23 had 11.64. Today's price of April futures...

  • Cattle on Feed

    Cattle on Feed - 2024-04-19

  • Hogs Rallying on Friday

    Lean hogs are posting a midday rally, with contracts up $1.30 to $2.02. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down $1.80 in the Friday...

  • Cattle Squaring Up Ahead of CoF Data

    Live cattle traders are squaring their positions ahead of this afternoons Cattle on Feed report with contracts anywhere form 25 cents higher to 55 cents...

  • Hogs Ready to Round Out the Week

    Lean hogs posted mostly weaker action on Thursday, as contracts were down anywhere from a tick to 42 cents with the exception to July, up a nickel. USDA’s...

  • Cattle Traders Getting Prepped for CoF Data

    Live cattle posted some strength on Thursday, with contracts up anywhere from a nickel to $1.05. Cash action has been quiet so far this week. There have...

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