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Feeder Cattle Pit Apr '15 (FCJ15)

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Feeder Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Shoot Higher After USDA Confirms Negative H5N1 Meat Samples

Live cattle are posting midday gains of $2 to $3.40 following the USDA H5N1 announcement. Cash trade has been slow to develop this week with a few $186 in KS reported by the USDA, with NE at $187. Both would be an improvement on the week, but noted volume has been light. Feeders are recovering all of yesterday’s losses, with gains of $3.45 to $4.50. The CME Feeder Cattle index was up just 3 cents on April 30 to $247.06, with futures anticipating a decline. 

Later in the day on Wednesday, USDA issues a release stating their tests on the ground beef in states where dairy herds have tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu, came back negative for the virus. 

Export Sales of beef in the week of 4/25 totaled 22,468 MT, a calendar year high. South Korea was the top buyer of 9,600 MT, with 5,200 MT sold to Japan. Shipments totaled 14,631 MT, an improvement from last week. Japan was the top destination at 3,800 MT, with 3,400 MT on its way to South Korea.

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  • Cattle Shoot Higher After USDA Confirms Negative H5N1 Meat Samples

    Live cattle are posting midday gains of $2 to $3.40 following the USDA H5N1 announcement. Cash trade has been slow to develop this week with a few $186...

  • Hogs Posting Mixed Thursday Action

    Lean hogs are showing losses of 12 to 67 cents in the front months on Thursday, with gains in the deferreds. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated...

  • Hogs Focus on Thursday Trade

    Lean hogs fell lower on Wednesday, as contracts were anywhere from $1 to $2.05 in the red. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down...

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