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Feeder Cattle Pit May '24 (FCK24)

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Feeder Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Live Cattle Turn Around to Close Friday Higher

Live cattle saw initial weakness on Friday, as contracts closed with gains of 20 to 55 cents. Cash was mixed around this week, with the South seeing action anywhere from $183-185, and the North at $186-187. Feeders were on a mixed note at the close with strength in corn pressuring things as futures closed with contracts anywhere from 15 cents lower to 37 cents higher. The CME Feeder Cattle index was back up 23 cents on May 9 to $240.61.

Quarterly beef production was estimated to rise by a total of 140 million lbs from the previous month for the 2024 total to 26.595 billion. USDA added 70 million to Q2, 40 million to Q3, and 35 million lbs to Q4 estimates.

Managed money spec funds were adding 3,309 contracts to their net long in live cattle futures and options as of May 7 to 36,929 contracts. 

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Friday afternoon report. Choice boxes were down 82 cents at $294.57, with Select $1.59 lower to $284.17. That widened the... Read more

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