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Live Cattle Pit Feb '13 (LCG13)

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Live Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Rebound Following Monday’s Losses

Cattle futures were mostly down 30 cents to $1.42 on Monday with April up 72 cents ahead of expiration today. Cash trade last week 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 were down 35 cents to 92 cents on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle index was $1.65 higher on April 26 to $247.18. 

USDA is planning to begin testing ground beef at retail stores in states of HPAI outbreaks among dairy herds.

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Monday afternoon report. Choice boxes were 39 cents higher at $297.53, with Select up $1.49 at $290.21. That tightened the Chc/Sel spread to $7.32. USDA estimated Monday’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 113,000 head. That is even with last week and down 9,090 head from the same week last year.

Apr 24 Live Cattle  closed at $185.400, up $0.725,

Jun 24 Live Cattle  closed at $177.150, down $1.... Read more

  • Hogs Shift Focus to Tuesday Trade

    Lean hogs were mixed as the trade ended on Monday, with front months steady to 50 cents lower and back months down 22 to 47 cents. USDA’s National Average...

  • Cattle Look to Rebound Following Monday’s Losses

    Cattle futures were mostly down 30 cents to $1.42 on Monday with April up 72 cents ahead of expiration today. Cash trade last week was $182-183 in the...

  • Cattle Pull Back on More H5N1 News

    Cattle futures were down 30 cents to $1.42 on Monday with April up 72 cents ahead of tomorrow’s expiration. Cash trade last week was 182-183 in the South,...

  • Hogs Close Monday Mixed

    Lean hogs were mixed as the trade commenced on Monday, with front months up steady to 50 cents lower and back months down 22 to 47 cents. USDA’s National...

  • Shootin' the Bull about not much of anything

    Not much transpired today.  Traders just don't seem to be willing to produce premium on futures contract for the industry to dump cattle on them.  With...

  • Hogs Bounce Back After Weak Open

    Hogs Close unchanged

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