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Feeder Cattle May '26 (GFK26)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Push Higher into Wednesday’s Close

Live cattle futures saw gains of a nickel in August to $1.30 in some deferred contracts on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with sales at $245-246 last week. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction saw no bids on the 970 head offered, with reserve prices (asks) at $250 live. Feeder cattle futures settled Wednesday with $1.10 to $1.90 gains in the front months. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 4 cents to $364.59 on April 7.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Wednesday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel at an inverted $2.61. Choice boxes were down $3.08 to $379.66, while Select was $4.06s lower at $382.27. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for Wednesday at 109,000 head, with the weekly total at 320,000. That was down 4,000 head from last week and 29,745 head below the same week last year.  

Apr 26 Live Cattle  closed at $249.000, up $0.800,

Jun 26 Live Cattle  closed at $245.925, up $0.... Read more

Piglets in a pasture by Beatrice Hohl via Pixabay
Hogs Fall Lower on Wednesday

Lean hog futures were weaker on Wednesday, as contracts closed with losses of a dime in some deferreds to $2.40 in June. USDA’s national base hog price...

HEK26 : 96.375s (-2.06%)
HEJ26 : 90.200s (-0.63%)
HEM26 : 104.650s (-2.24%)
Close up of brown cow in pasture by SaskiaAcht via iStock
Cattle Push Higher into Wednesday’s Close

Live cattle futures saw gains of a nickel in August to $1.30 in some deferred contracts on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with...

LEQ26 : 242.425s (+0.02%)
LEM26 : 245.925s (+0.05%)
LEJ26 : 249.000s (+0.32%)
GFK26 : 368.000s (+0.38%)
GFJ26 : 370.675s (+0.48%)
GFQ26 : 367.950s (+0.52%)
Two cows on green pasture by Photo Mix via Pixabay
Cattle Trading with Mixed Action

Live cattle futures are trading with contracts up 15 cents to 25 cents lower in the nearbys. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with sales...

LEQ26 : 242.425s (+0.02%)
LEM26 : 245.925s (+0.05%)
LEJ26 : 249.000s (+0.32%)
GFK26 : 368.000s (+0.38%)
GFJ26 : 370.675s (+0.48%)
GFQ26 : 367.950s (+0.52%)
Black and brown pig in green pasture by LUNAMARINA via iStock
Hogs Falling Back on Wednesday

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts down 37 cents to $1.90 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Wednesday morning due...

HEK26 : 96.375s (-2.06%)
HEJ26 : 90.200s (-0.63%)
HEM26 : 104.650s (-2.24%)
Chicken outside multicolored by Christel via Pixabay
Did Watson Blow a Fuse With the Latest TACO Tuesday Trade?

After bouncing back and forth all day Tuesday, algorithms got the headline Tuesday night that the US president had backed off his threat to end Iran's...

ESM26 : 6,823.75s (+2.51%)
HOK26 : 3.8084s (-14.94%)
NGM26 : 2.860s (-4.22%)
CLK26 : 94.41s (-16.41%)
YMM26 : 48,144s (+2.85%)
LEM26 : 245.925s (+0.05%)
ZLN26 : 67.27s (-3.07%)
GFK26 : 368.000s (+0.38%)
GCM26 : 4,777.2s (+1.97%)
ZSK26 : 1162-0s (+0.32%)
Hereford cows on farm, close-up with calves by mineral feeder_ Image by cctm via Shutterstock_
Cattle Look to Wednesday Trade

Live cattle futures settled with front month April up 17 cents and other contracts down 50 cents to $1.22. There were no deliveries issued for April on...

LEQ26 : 242.425s (+0.02%)
LEM26 : 245.925s (+0.05%)
LEJ26 : 249.000s (+0.32%)
GFK26 : 368.000s (+0.38%)
GFJ26 : 370.675s (+0.48%)
GFQ26 : 367.950s (+0.52%)
Hogs Fall Lower on Wednesday

Lean hog futures were weaker on Wednesday, as contracts closed with losses of a dime in some deferreds to $2.40 in June. USDA’s national base hog price...

HEK26 : 96.375s (-2.06%)
HEJ26 : 90.200s (-0.63%)
HEM26 : 104.650s (-2.24%)
Cotton Closes Mixed on Wednesday

Cotton futures closed Wednesday with mixed action as contracts were anywhere from 38 points higher to 20 points lower. The US dollar index was $0.832 lower...

CTN26 : 73.58s (+0.05%)
CTK26 : 71.67s (+0.50%)
CTZ26 : 75.47s (unch)
Cattle Push Higher into Wednesday’s Close

Live cattle futures saw gains of a nickel in August to $1.30 in some deferred contracts on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with...

LEQ26 : 242.425s (+0.02%)
LEM26 : 245.925s (+0.05%)
LEJ26 : 249.000s (+0.32%)
GFK26 : 368.000s (+0.38%)
GFJ26 : 370.675s (+0.48%)
GFQ26 : 367.950s (+0.52%)
Corn Recover Off Lows, Still Close in the Red on Wednesday

Corn futures saw some buying off the early overnight lows, but still managed to close with losses of 1 ¾ to 3 ½ cents. The CmdtyView national average...

ZCZ26 : 476-0s (-0.42%)
ZCN26 : 458-0s (-0.43%)
ZCK26 : 447-2s (-0.39%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.3592 (-0.57%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.0759 (-0.49%)
Soybeans Shrug Off Oil Losses for Gains on Wednesday

Soybeans closed the Wednesday session with contracts steady to 3 ¾ cents in the green, getting support from meal. The cmdtyView national average Cash...

ZSPAUS.CM : 10.9369 (+0.40%)
ZLK26 : 67.42s (-3.30%)
ZMK26 : 314.1s (+0.74%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 10.8513 (+0.05%)
ZSX26 : 1152-0s (+0.09%)
ZSK26 : 1162-0s (+0.32%)
ZSN26 : 1178-0s (+0.30%)
Wheat Collapses on Wednesday with Crude Oil Pressure

The wheat complex was under pressure on Wednesday as money was coming out with pressure from crude oil. Chicago SRW futures was down 13 to 17 ¾ cents...

KEN26 : 612-0s (-1.77%)
KEK26 : 595-2s (-2.02%)
MWK26 : 6.2400s (-2.65%)
ZWK26 : 580-2s (-2.97%)
ZWN26 : 591-2s (-2.79%)
Bank of America Warns That the Middle East Oil Shock Is Bad News for Carvana Stock. Should You Sell CVNA Now?

Bank of America just cut Carvana to "Neutral," warning that an Iran‑driven oil shock could squeeze fuel‑heavy delivery costs and slow the stock’s...

QAM26 : 94.75s (-13.29%)
CVNA : 338.81 (+5.81%)
Stocks Finish Sharply Higher on US-Iran Ceasefire

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +2.51%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +2.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index...

ALK : 39.91 (+8.07%)
MSTR : 128.30 (+3.70%)
MPC : 231.98 (-5.48%)
SNDK : 780.90 (+9.86%)
HL : 19.54 (+0.98%)
CDE : 19.72 (+3.79%)
ADI : 346.21 (+5.74%)
COIN : 175.09 (-0.05%)
OXY : 59.77 (-5.04%)
FANG : 186.47 (-4.62%)
STX : 496.30 (+5.88%)
WDC : 338.78 (+8.60%)
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