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Feeder Cattle Pit Jan '24 (FCF24)

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Feeder Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Bounce Off Lows on Friday, as Placements Come Above Estimates

Live cattle futures were up 25 cents to $1.02 lower on Friday, with June down $4.60 this week. Cash trade from this week has been $260 to $265 across the country, with late sale slipping to $258-260. Feeder cattle futures were down $4.42 to $6.67 at the close on Friday, $4-5 off the lows in most contracts. August was down $11.60 this week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $1.72 to $370.72 on May 20. The CME will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day.

CFTC data showed managed money trimming just 773 contracts from their net long in live cattle futures and options as of Tuesday, taking it to 130,113 contracts. In feeder cattle futures and options, specs were adding back some length (mainly via fewer shorts), adding 1,194 contracts to their net long to 16,380 contracts.

USDA’s Cattle on Feed report showed April placements at 1.702 million head, up 5.52% vs. last year and above the +3.4% estimates. Marketings were down 10.03% from a year ago at 1.642 million head. May 1 o... Read more

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Cattle and grains simmer into Memorial Day weekend

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Cattle Futures Crash & Burn While Cash Markets Remain Steady

Weak futures can't derail cash markets. Cash stays steady with last week's record prices. Feeders also around last week's prices

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Cattle Bounce Off Lows on Friday, as Placements Come Above Estimates

Live cattle futures were up 25 cents to $1.02 lower on Friday, with June down $4.60 this week. Cash trade from this week has been $260 to $265 across the...

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Hogs Close Mixed into the Long Weekend

Lean hog futures closed mixed on Friday, with contracts 62 cents higher to 72 cents lower. June was down $3 this week. USDA’s national base hog price...

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Grain markets were seen limping into a long weekend while the cattle complex saw another WILD day!

Grain markets were able to post modest gains on the day and on the week, while livestock got hit hard yet again. Where does that leave us on the charts...

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