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Live Cattle Jun '24 (LEM24)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally After Digesting USDA Data

Live cattle closed Monday with contracts up $2.35 to $3.20 in fallout from friendly the USDA Cattle on Feed report.  Cash action picked up on Friday, with some $183-184 live and $292 dressed action reported in the North, steady to down $1 from the previous week. Southern trade was steady, at $182. Feeders were up $3.17 to $4.97 across most contracts, with April $1.57 higher ahead of Thursday’s Expiration. The CME Feeder Cattle index was back up 38 cents on April 19 to $242.11. 

USDA’s Cattle on Feed report showed 1.746 million head placed during March, down 12.35% from a year ago, and below the average trade guess of down 7%. March marketings were down 13.71% at 1.706 million head, vs. trade estimates to be 11.9% lower.  April 1 on feed inventory was up 1.49% at 11.821 million head, below the trade’s expected 2.1% incline from last year. 

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were back higher in the Monday afternoon report. Choice boxes were 26 cents higher to $295.913, wit... Read more

  • Hogs Sneak Higher on Monday

    Lean hogs snuck out some gains on Monday, with contracts steady to $1.20 higher across the board. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was...

  • Shootin' the Bull about covering shorts

    Short futures traders are believed to have been the biggest buyers today.  How open interest ends up on today's trade may help to decipher how interested...

  • Hogs Pushing Higher to Start New Week

    Lean hogs are trading 60 cents to $1.40 higher on Monday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated was not printed on Monday morning due to light...

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