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Feeder Cattle Sep '26 (GFU26)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Falling on Friday

Live cattle futures are falling lower on Friday pressured by weaker cash and the Tyson closure, as contracts are down $3.12 to $5. Cash trade has been picked up with some $228-230 sales in the North. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange auction showed no sales on the 1,308 head offered, with bids dropping to $222-225 live and 350 dressed. Feeder cattle futures are trading with $3.15 to $6.40 losses at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $3.44 on August 12 to $351.93.  

Late on Thursday, Tyson announced it will shut its Joslin, IL plant (3,000 hd/day) and sell it’s Pasco, WA plant (2,000 hd/day). They also announced the Amarillo, TX plant will ramp up production after cutting back kill last fall. 

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were weaker in the Friday morning report. Choice boxes were down $1.17 at $374.73, with Select down 13 cents to $349.11. SDA’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter for Thursday was estimated at 106,000 head, with the weekly total at 416,... Read more

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Shootin' the Bull about getting what you asked for

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Hogs Fading Lower on Friday

Lean hog futures are trading with 5 to 90 cent losses across most contracts at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.03 on Friday...

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Cattle Falling on Friday

Live cattle futures are falling lower on Friday pressured by weaker cash and the Tyson closure, as contracts are down $3.12 to $5. Cash trade has been...

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US Consumers Have Shrugged Off Soaring Beef Prices. A 'Historic Cattle Shortage' is Forcing Tyson to Close Plants Anyway.

The market fundamentals for beef are getting tighter. Here’s what sparked the latest Tyson plant closures.

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Hogs Look to Close the Week

Lean hog futures posted losses of 20 cents to $1.70 across most contracts. Open interest was down 2,487 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was...

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Cattle Look to Friday Trade as Tyson Announces Closure

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