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Feeder Cattle Pit May '24 (FCK24)

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Feeder Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Get a Bounce on Tuesday

Live cattle futures were up $1.22 to $3.80 across most contracts at the Tuesday close. Early bids of $228 were reported which is just slightly lower than the $230-231 trade from last week. Feeder cattle futures posted front month gains of $1.575 to $5.30, with November and beyond down $1.22 to $3.55. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $1.10 on July 27 to $348.47. 

NASS Crop Progress data showed the US pasture rating at 29% gd/ex, steady with the week prior. The Brugler500 index was down 1 point to 270.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Tuesday afternoon report. Choice boxes were up $2.97 at $365.86, with Select $1.64 lower to $343.52. The Choice/Select spread has widened to $22.34. USDA’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter for Tuesday at 106,000 head, with the weekly total at 198,000 head. That is down 7,000 head from the previous week and 24,229 head below the same week last year.

Aug 26 Live Cattle  closed at $227.475, up $2.250,

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Pig feeding from trough in pen by Yuliya Sidorova via Istock
Hogs Close with Tuesday Gains

Lean hog futures were up 12 cents to $1.45 to close Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $101.00 on Tuesday afternoon, up 31 cents...

Cows eating hay in a farm cowshed by Matthias Bockel via Pixabay
Cattle Get a Bounce on Tuesday

Live cattle futures were up $1.22 to $3.80 across most contracts at the Tuesday close. Early bids of $228 were reported which is just slightly lower than...

Herd of young calves looking at camera_ Image by Symbiot via Adobe Stock_
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Cattle Get a Bounce on Tuesday

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