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Live Cattle Apr '23 (LEJ23)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close Mixed Despite Cash Strength

Live cattle futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down 25 cents to up 62 in some deferreds. Cash trade settled in this week around $191 in the South and $191-192 in the North. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards showed sales on three lots of the 1,174 head listed. Sales ranged from $191-191.50 live. 

Feeder cattle were up 90 cents to $1.25 across the board on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $1.36 from the day prior at $261.83 on December 5. 

CFTC Commitment of Traders data showed spec funds adding 7,004 contracts to their net long at 122,400 contracts in live cattle futures and options as of Tuesday. In Feeder cattle, managed money added 2,119 contracts to their net long as of 12/3 to 18,854 contracts.

Accumulated beef exports via the Export Sales report have totaled 727,642 MT, which is down 1.95% from last year. Total commitments by adding in unshipped sales are up 0.6% at 831,321 MT.

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  • Cattle Close Mixed Despite Cash Strength

    Live cattle futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down 25 cents to up 62 in some deferreds. Cash trade settled in this week around $191...

  • Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain

    Grain and Livestock Markets Mixed on A Slow Day. Feeders Lower Next Week?

  • Shootin' the Bull about weeks end

    In my opinion, I think the situation is as simple as there are too many cattle producers for the number of cattle available.

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