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Feeder Cattle Pit Jan '25 (FCF25)

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Feeder Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Post Midweek Rally

Live cattle futures were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts up $2.60 to $5.10. Cash trade has seen some $260 sales in the South early this week, with northern trade at $408-410. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $260-261.50 sales on 552 of the 1,104 head offered. Feeder cattle futures posted gains of $1.42 to $4.37 at the Wednesday close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $1.48 to $374.37 on May 11. 

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Wednesday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel spread back at a 12 cent premium to Choice. Choice boxes were down 75 cents to $389.98, while Select was $1.41 lower at $389.86. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for Wednesday at 108,000 head, taking the weekly total to 318,000 head. That was up 5,000 head from last week but 20,727 head below the same week last year. 

Jun 26 Live Cattle  closed at $252.800, up $5.100,

Aug 26 Live Cattle  closed at $246.475, up $5.40... Read more

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Cattle Post Midweek Rally

Live cattle futures were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts up $2.60 to $5.10. Cash trade has seen some $260 sales in the South early this week,...

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Hogs Rally on Wednesday

Lean hog futures posted a Wednesday rally, with contracts up 55 cents to $2.92 led by the front months. Soon to expire May (on Thursday) was down a tick....

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Shootin' the Bull about a lot of exceptional factors at play

Exceptional volatility and price expanse continued today.

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Hogs Rallying on Wednesday

Lean hog futures are in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts up $3 to $3.25, as nearby May is down a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was reported...

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Cattle Back to Rally Mode on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are trading with $4 to $5.30 gains in the front months. Cash trade has seen some $260 sales in the South early this week. The Wednesday...

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Cattle Look to Wednesday Following Tuesday Losses

Live cattle futures posted $1.70 to $2.80 losses across most front months. Open interest suggested longs exiting, down 2,268 contracts Cash trade has been...

Corn Close Mixed as Ethanol Production Improves

Corn futures posted mixed action at the Wednesday close, with contracts within a penny of either side of unchanged. The CmdtyView national average Cash...

Cotton Close with Modest Wednesday Gains

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts coming off the midday highs, up 7 to 49 points. The US dollar index was $0.215 higher at $98.395....

Cattle Post Midweek Rally

Live cattle futures were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts up $2.60 to $5.10. Cash trade has seen some $260 sales in the South early this week,...

Soybeans Hold Gains into Wednesday’s Close as the Market Looks to Trump/Xi Meeting

Soybeans saw modest strength on Wednesday, with contracts closing fractionally to 3 cents higher on the day. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price...

Wheat Posts Modest Correction on Wednesday

The wheat complex followed Tuesday’s limit gains with the three exchanges lower on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures closed with contracts steady to 3 ½...

Hogs Rally on Wednesday

Lean hog futures posted a Wednesday rally, with contracts up 55 cents to $2.92 led by the front months. Soon to expire May (on Thursday) was down a tick....

Super Micro Computer Just Promoted a New Chief Business Officer as It Aims for a Turnaround

The C-Suite promotion could signal a focus on continuity and stronger partnerships with major tech players, as the company works to rebuild investor trust...

Ahead of Intuitive Machines Earnings, Here Is What Barchart Options Data Shows for LUNR Stock

Intuitive Machines is set to report Q1 earnings before the market opens on May 14. Ahead of the quarterly print, Barchart’s options data suggests LUNR...

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