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Live Cattle Pit Cash (LCY00)

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Live Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Head Lower to Close Out Wednesday

Live cattle fell lower again on Wednesday, with contracts down $1.12 to $2.37 at the close. Cash trade has yet to develop this week. The Central Stockyards online Fed Cattle Exchange auction saw no sales on the 998 head offered, with no bids and asks of $184-185. Last week’s trade was $182-183 in the South, steady to $1 higher. Northern trade was reported at $184-186, steady to $2 higher on the week, with a few trickling in a $187. Feeders posted losses of $3.15 to $4.17. The CME Feeder Cattle index was up just 3 cents on April 30 to $247.06. 

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower again in the Wednesday afternoon report. Choice boxes were down 83 cents at $293.54, with Select down $1.88 at $288.07. That took the Chc/Sel spread to $5.47. USDA estimated Wednesday’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 123,000 head, taking the weekly total to 360,000 head. That is 3,000 head below last week and down 15,515 head from the same week last year.

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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
181.840 +1.19%
on 03/08/24
188.000 -2.13%
on 03/26/24
+1.000 (+0.55%)
since 02/27/24
3-Month
170.000 +8.24%
on 12/28/23
188.000 -2.13%
on 03/26/24
+14.000 (+8.24%)
since 12/27/23
52-Week
163.000 +12.88%
on 03/30/23
190.000 -3.16%
on 06/09/23
+21.000 (+12.88%)
since 03/27/23

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GFU24 : 252.600s (-1.51%)
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GFU24 : 252.600s (-1.51%)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Average Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 184.000
2nd Resistance Point 184.000
1st Resistance Point 184.000
Last Price 188.000s
1st Support Level 184.000
2nd Support Level 184.000
3rd Support Level 184.000

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52-Week High 190.000
Last Price 188.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 179.686
Fibonacci 50% 176.500
Fibonacci 38.2% 173.314
52-Week Low 163.000

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