Feeder Cattle Mar '23 (GFH23)
Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary
Live cattle futures were mixed, with contracts up 52 cents to 20 cents lower. August was up $4.67 this week. USDA picked up cash trade at $232-233, with some up to $235. Feeder cattle futures extended the bounce out of the Monday collapse, with contracts 87 cents to $1.55 higher. August was managed to pull out a $2.70 gain on the week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $1.86 on July 30 to $345.83.
The Friday Commitment of Traders report showed managed money cutting back another 8,840 contracts from their net long in live cattle futures and options to 66,523 contracts as of Tuesday. In feeder cattle futures and options spec funds were trimming 482 contracts from the net long as of July 28 to 7,423 contracts.
Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Friday afternoon report. Choice boxes were up 88 cents at $361.38, with Select $4.90 higher to $346.23. USDA’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter this week at 512,000 head through Saturday. That is down 16,000... Read more
Barchart · Fri Jul 31, 5:11PM CDT
Live cattle futures were mixed, with contracts up 52 cents to 20 cents lower. August was up $4.67 this week. USDA picked up cash trade at $232-233, with...
Barchart · Fri Jul 31, 5:11PM CDT
Lean hog futures were 22 cents to $1.50 higher across the board on Friday, with August hogs down $4 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported...
Walsh Trading · Fri Jul 31, 5:09PM CDT
Markets rally early and can't hold rally
Swift Trading Company · Fri Jul 31, 2:38PM CDT
What appears to be taking place is the transition from the bull market to maybe a bear market.
Barchart · Fri Jul 31, 12:32PM CDT
Live cattle futures are trading with contracts 45 cents to $1.125 higher. USDA picked up cash trade at $232-233, with some up to $235. The Thursday Fed...
Barchart · Fri Jul 31, 6:00PM CDT
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Barchart · Fri Jul 31, 5:11PM CDT
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Barchart · Fri Jul 31, 5:11PM CDT
Live cattle futures were mixed, with contracts up 52 cents to 20 cents lower. August was up $4.67 this week. USDA picked up cash trade at $232-233, with...
Barchart · Fri Jul 31, 5:11PM CDT
Soybeans posted 1 to 5 ¼ cent losses across most contracts on Friday. August was down 76 cents on the week, with November dropping 66 cents. November...
Barchart · Fri Jul 31, 5:11PM CDT
The wheat complex fell into the weekend, with losses across the three exchanges as money was coming out at the end of the month. Chicago SRW contracts...
Barchart · Fri Jul 31, 5:11PM CDT
Lean hog futures were 22 cents to $1.50 higher across the board on Friday, with August hogs down $4 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported...
Barchart · Fri Jul 31, 5:11PM CDT
Corn futures posted losses of 1 ½ to 5 cents on the Friday session, as September and December both closed the week with a 23 ½ cent loss. Spillover weakness...
Barchart · Fri Jul 31, 4:11PM CDT
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