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Live Cattle (P) Futures PricesFriday, May 17th, 2013

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Contract Last Change Open High Low Previous Volume Time Links
LCY00 (Cash) 124.940s -1.560 0.000 124.940 124.940 126.500 0 05/17/13    
LCM13 (Jun '13) 119.400s -0.500 120.075 120.100 118.800 119.900 17,532 05/17/13    
LCQ13 (Aug '13) 118.550s -1.175 119.450 119.450 118.400 119.725 20,389 05/17/13    
LCV13 (Oct '13) 121.975s -0.900 122.700 122.750 121.800 122.875 6,375 05/17/13    
LCZ13 (Dec '13) 123.525s -0.750 124.175 124.175 123.350 124.275 4,398 05/17/13    
LCG14 (Feb '14) 124.800s -0.850 125.300 125.300 124.650 125.650 759 05/17/13    
LCJ14 (Apr '14) 126.650s -0.300 126.650 126.650 126.200 126.950 433 05/17/13    
LCM14 (Jun '14) 122.950s unch 0.000 122.950 122.950 122.950 37 05/17/13    

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Cattle futures closed 50 cents to $1.175 lower on the day.  Feeders were also lower with the May contract losing $1.125 and the Sep down $1.70.  After the markets closed, the USDA released its latest Cattle on Feed report.  Cattle on Feed as of May 1 were 96.62% of last year, higher than the 96.1% average pre-report trade guess.  Marketings were 102.2% of last year, and the average pre-report trade guess was 103%.  Placements came in at 115.1%, about 2 whole points higher than the average pre-report trade estimate of 113.1%.  Estimated slaughter for this week including Saturday is 652,000 head, 21K head larger than last week and 8K head more than the same point in 2012. Wholesale prices were mixed, with choice boxed beef breaking through the $209 level and gaining 74 cents on the day. Select boxes were 40 cents lower.  Cash cattle bids in KS were reported at $1.255/lb.  Asking prices in NE were $1.26/lb or higher and Iowa had asks ranging from $1.23 to $1.27/lb. The weekly CFTC commitment of traders report showed managed money accounts decreased their net long position by 4,336 contracts.

Jun 13 Cattle closed at $119.400, down $0.500,

Aug 13 Cattle closed at $118.550, down $1.175,

Oct 13 Cattle closed at $121.975, down $0.900,

May 13 Feeder Cattle closed at $133.900, down $1.125

Aug 13 Feeder Cattle closed at $143.375, down $1.750

Sep 13 Feeder Cattle closed at $145.700, down $1.700

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