Live Cattle Feb '14 (LEG14)
Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary
Live cattle futures were down $2.65 to $4.925 at the Monday close. Open interest was down 8,178 contracts. Monday was First notice day, with no deliveries and the oldest long dated August 11, 2025. Cash trade was mainly $256-258 last week, with the early week action thus far compiling showlists. Feeder cattle futures were down $2.37 to $3.52 at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $5.63 on June 5 to $367.01. The weekly OKC feeder cattle auction has an estimated 4,540 head sold today, with the action steady to $5 higher on feeder steers to up $10, as heifers were $2-8 higher. Calves were $10-20 lower on steers and down $2-8 for heifers.
The weekly NASS Crop Progress report showed the US pasture rating at 31% gd/ex, up 1% from the week prior. The Brugler500 index was up 6 points to 278.
There were two more cases of New World Screwworm reported in the US this morning, one in La Salle county, TX and another in a goat in Gillespie County, TX. There was also a... Read more
Barchart · Tue Jun 9, 7:19AM CDT
Lean hog futures were down 25 cents to $1.42 on the Monday session. Open interest was down 4,326 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported...
Barchart · Tue Jun 9, 7:19AM CDT
Live cattle futures were down $2.65 to $4.925 at the Monday close. Open interest was down 8,178 contracts. Monday was First notice day, with no deliveries...
Barchart · Mon Jun 8, 4:52PM CDT
Lean hog futures were down 25 cents to $1.42 on the Monday session. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $96.11 on Monday afternoon, up $2.26...
Barchart · Mon Jun 8, 4:52PM CDT
Live cattle futures were down $2.65 to $4.925 at the Monday close. Cash trade was mainly $256-258 last week, with the early week action thus far compiling...
Swift Trading Company · Mon Jun 8, 2:22PM CDT
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