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Live Cattle Jun '24 (LEM24)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Mixed Around on Friday

Live cattle are posting mixed trade on Friday, as contracts are down 55 cents to 22 higher across the board. Cash trade has been slow to develop this week, with trade reported this morning at $184-185 in the South and $186 in the North. Feeders are trading with contracts 40 cents to $1.40 in the red. The CME Feeder Cattle index was down another 7 cents on May 8 to $240.38.

Quarterly beef production was estimated to rise by a total of 140 million lbs for the 2024 total to 26.595 billion. USDA added 70 million to Q2, 40 million to Q3, and 35 million lbs to Q4.

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Friday morning report. Choice boxes were down $1.19 at $294.20, with Select 85 cents lower to $284.91. That trimmed the Chc/Sel spread to $9.29. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter on Thursday at 122,000 head, taking the weekly total to 489,000 head. That is 9,000 head above last week but down 16,363 head from the same week last year.

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  • Cattle Mixed Around on Friday

    Live cattle are posting mixed trade on Friday, as contracts are down 55 cents to 22 higher across the board. Cash trade has been slow to develop this week,...

  • Hogs Mostly Higher on Friday

    Lean hogs are showing 60 cent to $1.02 stronger trade on Friday , with May down 27 cents and sticking close to the index ahead of next week’s expiration....

  • WASDE

    WASDE - 2024-05-10

  • Cattle Look to Round Out the Week

    Live cattle felt weaker on Thursday, as contracts were down 45 to 90 cents across the board on the day. Cash trade has been slow to develop this week,...

  • Hogs Switch Focus to Friday After Lower Thursday Trade

    Lean hogs fell 55 cents to $1.40 across the board on Thursday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down $2.44 in the Thursday afternoon...

  • Hogs Pressured Lower on Thursday

    Lean hogs fell 55 cents to $1.40 across the board on Thursday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down $2.44 in the Thursday afternoon...

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