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Live Cattle Apr '27 (LEJ27)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Falls Lower on Thursday

Live cattle futures were sliding on Thursday with losses of $2.125 to $2.75. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,026 head offered, with bids of $232-235. Feeder cattle futures were under pressure, with contracts down $3.45 to $6.45 across the board. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $2.37 to $360.96 on March 18. 

The Thursday update from APHIS showed a total of 1,194 active cases of new world screwworm in Mexico, with 34 active cases in the bordering state of Tamaulipas.

After last week’s multi year high in beef export sales, USDA reported just 3,207 MT in the week ending on 3/12, the lowest sales total for any week since October 2023. Japan was the largest buyer of 3,800 MT, with 1,600 MT sold to Hong Kong, as South Korea saw 3,600 MT in net reductions. Shipments were 13,571 MT in that week. South Korea was the top destination of 4,400 MT, with 4,100 MT to Japan.

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