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Live Cattle Feb '25 (LEG25)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Falling on Friday

Live cattle futures are down $4.25 to $4.85 lower so far on Friday. Cash trade saw some Thursday sales in the north at $232-235. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales of $232 on 298 of the 974 head offered. Feeder cattle futures are back down $7.15 to $8.75 at midday, giving back much of the strength from this week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 27 cents to $369.42 on January 13.  The markets will be off on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. 

USDA’s APHIS website showed several new cases of New World Screwworm in Mexico over the last week, including 6 new cases in Tamaulipas, a bordering state to the US. Active cases in that state are up to 8. 

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Friday AM report, with the Chc/Sel spread widening back out to $1.61. Choice boxes were up $1.14 to $361.91, while Select was 59 cents higher at $360.30. Thursday’s USDA federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 117,00... Read more

  • Cattle Falling on Friday

    Live cattle futures are down $4.25 to $4.85 lower so far on Friday. Cash trade saw some Thursday sales in the north at $232-235. The Friday morning Fed...

  • Hogs Trading Steady at Midday

    Lean hog futures are near unchanged at midday, with nearby contracts a dime on either side. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Friday...

  • Cattle Traders Look to Round Out the Week as More NWS Cases Pop Up in Mexico

    Live cattle futures posted gains of 90 cents to $1.60 on Thursday. Preliminary open interest was up 1,560 contracts. Cash trade has yet to get fully kicked...

  • Hogs Look to Friday Trade After Rallying this Week

    Lean hog futures were in rally mode on Thursday, with contracts $1.90 to $2.30 higher at the close. Open interesting was up 7,146 contracts on Thursday....

  • Hogs Rally Pushes to Thursday’s Close

    Lean hog futures were in rally mode on Thursday, with contracts $1.90 to $2.30 higher at the close. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on...

  • Cattle Bulls Push Back Higher on Thursday

    Live cattle futures posted gains of 90 cents to $1.60 on Thursday. Cash trade has yet to get fully kicked off this week, as last week was $232-233 across...

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