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Live Cattle Apr '23 (LEJ23)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Tuesday with Expanded Limits

Tuesday will have expanded limits of $10.75 for live cattle and $13.75 for feeders. Live cattle futures were the $7.25 limit higher in the front to close out the Monday session, with other contracts up $6.35 to $7.17. Open interest was down 1,182 contracts to start the week. Last week’s cash trade was reported at $225-230 in the north, with $230-232 Southern sales. Monday activity was quiet. Feeder cattle futures closed the Monday session with $9.25 limit gains. New buying was noted, with open interest rising 1,156 contracts. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $1.86 to $344.37 on November 6. The weekly OKC feeder cattle auction had an estimated 6,387 head for sale, feeders steady to $5 lower. Steer calves were $5-10 lower, with heifers steady. 

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  • Hogs Look to Tuesday After Monday Rally

    Lean hog futures posted gains of $3.27 to $3.50 across most front months on Monday. Shorts were getting out, with open interest down 5,351 contracts. USDA’s...

  • Cattle Look to Tuesday with Expanded Limits

    Tuesday will have expanded limits of $10.75 for live cattle and $13.75 for feeders. Live cattle futures were the $7.25 limit higher in the front to close...

  • Hogs Rally to Kick off the Week

    Lean hog futures posted gains of $3.27 to $3.50 across most front months on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price from Monday PM was reported at $84.29,...

  • Cattle Start the Week with Limit Gains

    Live cattle futures were the $7.25 limit higher to close out the Monday session. Last week’s cash trade was reported at $225-230 in the north, with $230-232...

  • Hogs Bounce Back

    Hogs rally on Hope for a reopening of the government

  • Grains Rally While Lean Hogs Break Their Slumber

    Oliver Sloup on Markets on the Move: grain markets found their footing on Monday to erase some of the weakness that we saw late last week. Are new highs...

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