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Live Cattle Feb '23 (LEG23)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close Mixed on Wednesday

Live cattle futures were down a tick to 60 cents in the 2024 contracts on Wednesday with the 2025 futures up 7 to 45 cents. Cash action has been quiet this week. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange saw no sales on the 1,376 head listed, with bids at $181 and asks at $184. Feeder cattle were pulling back at midweek, with contract down 2 to 70 cents, as April was an exception, up 7 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle index was $1.27 higher on April 16 to $241.36. 

Cattle on Feed data will be released on Friday, with the trade expecting to see March placements down 7% from a year ago. Marketings during the month are projected to be 11.9% lower vs. March 2023.  April 1 on feed inventory is seen up 2.1% from last year. 

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Wednesday afternoon report. Choice boxes were down $1.24 to $296.78, with Select $1.76 lower to $290.88. That took the Chc/Sel spread to $5.90. Wednesday’s USDA estimated cattle slaughter was pegged at 124,0... Read more

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