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Feeder Cattle Pit Jan '16 (FCF16)

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Feeder Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Fading Early Session Recovery with Midday Losses

Live cattle are in freefall again on Wednesday after holding up earlier in the session. Contracts are down $1.67 to $2.95 at midday. Cash trade has yet to develop this week. The Central Stockyards online Fed Cattle Exchange auction saw no sales on the 998 head offered, with no bids and asks of $184-185. Last week’s trade was $182-183 in the South, steady to $1 higher. Northern trade was reported at $184-186, steady to $2 higher on the week, with a few trickling in a $187. Feeders are showing losses of $3.95 to $4.32 on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle index was back down 18 cents on April 29 to $247.00. 

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower again in the Wednesday morning report. Choice boxes were down 45 cents at $293.92, with Select down $1.01 at $288.94. That took the Chc/Sel spread to $4.98. USDA estimated Tuesday’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 124,000 head, taking the weekly total to 237,000 head. That is 1,000 head below last week and down 12,396 head fr... Read more

  • Cattle Fading Early Session Recovery with Midday Losses

    Live cattle are in freefall again on Wednesday after holding up earlier in the session. Contracts are down $1.67 to $2.95 at midday. Cash trade has yet...

  • Hogs Head Lower on Wednesday

    Lean hogs are down $1.10 to $2.07 on the Wednesday session so far. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up 34 cents from the day prior...

  • Hogs Switch Focus to Wednesday After Mixed Tuesday

    Lean hogs closed out the Tuesday session with contracts anywhere from 45 cents lower to 62 cents higher as the summer months finished the weakest. USDA’s...

  • Cattle Look for Recovery on Wednesday

    Live cattle closed out the Tuesday session with contracts fading another $2.17 to $2.72 as April rolled off the board. Cash trade has yet to develop this...

  • Hogs Mixed Around at the Tuesday Close

    Lean hogs closed out the Tuesday session with contracts anywhere from 45 cents lower to 62 cents and the summer months the weakest. USDA’s National Average...

  • Cattle Extends Slide on Tuesday

    Live cattle closed out the Tuesday session with contracts fading off another $2.17 to $2.72 as April rolled off the board. Cash trade has yet to develop...

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