Live Cattle Pit Jun '19 (LCM19)
Live Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary
Live cattle futures posted mixed trade at the close, with contracts down $1.25 to $1.60 higher in the expiring April contract. Cash trade got kicked off early again this week, starting at $250-252 across the country and working up to $256-257 on Wednesday. Feeder cattle futures closed Thursday with gains of 80 cent to $1.15, as April was up $1.47 higher on expiration. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $2.67 to $372.47 on April 29.Â
The Thursday update from APHIS showed a total of 1,647 active cases of new world screwworm in Mexico as of Wednesday. There were 132 active cases in the bordering state of Tamaulipas, with 11 active in Nuevo Leon, and the first case showing up in the bordering state of Coahuila.
The weekly Export Sales report showed 13,790 MT of beef sold for 2026 in the week ending on April 23. That was back down from the week prior. South Korea was the top buyer of 6,200 MT, with 3,100 MT sold to Japan. Shipments were pegged at 12,324 MT, which was a 7-week... Read more
Barchart · Fri May 1, 7:35AM CDT
Live cattle futures posted mixed trade at the close, with contracts down $1.25 to $1.60 higher in the expiring April contract. Cash trade got kicked off...
Barchart · Fri May 1, 7:35AM CDT
Lean hog futures were down 25 cents to $1.65 at the Thursday close. Open interest suggested some modest long liquidation, down 3,105 contracts. USDA’s...
Barchart · Thu Apr 30, 5:00PM CDT
Lean hog futures were down 25 cents to $1.65 at the Thursday close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.64 on Thursday afternoon, down...
Barchart · Thu Apr 30, 5:00PM CDT
Live cattle futures posted mixed trade at the close, with contracts down $1.25 to $1.60 higher in the expiring April contract. Cash trade got kicked off...
Swift Trading Company · Thu Apr 30, 2:06PM CDT
Volatility was exceptional today. A mixed close as well suggests some spreading taking place.
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