Live Cattle Aug '15 (LEQ15)
Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary
Live cattle futures were down $2.65 to $4.925 at the Monday close. Cash trade was mainly $256-258 last week, with the early week action thus far compiling showlists. Feeder cattle futures were down $2.37 to $3.52 at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $5.63 on June 5 to $367.01. The weekly OKC feeder cattle auction has an estimated 4,540 head sold today, with the action steady to $5 higher on feeder steers to up $10, as heifers were $2-8 higher. Calves were $10-20 lower on steers and down $2-8 for heifers.
The weekly NASS Crop Progress report showed the US pasture rating at 31% gd/ex, up 1% from the week prior. The Brugler500 index was up 6 points to 278.
There were two more cases of New World Screwworm reported in the US this morning, one in La Salle county, TX and another in a goat in Gillespie County, TX. There was also a case dog in that resides in a home in Lea County, NM that was reportedly recently in Mexico. Â
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Barchart · Mon Jun 8, 4:52PM CDT
Lean hog futures were down 25 cents to $1.42 on the Monday session. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $96.11 on Monday afternoon, up $2.26...
Barchart · Mon Jun 8, 4:52PM CDT
Live cattle futures were down $2.65 to $4.925 at the Monday close. Cash trade was mainly $256-258 last week, with the early week action thus far compiling...
Swift Trading Company · Mon Jun 8, 2:22PM CDT
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Blue Line Futures · Mon Jun 8, 2:14PM CDT
Buyers stayed cautious as corn neared key support and soybeans extended losses. Plus: wheat's quiet strength, a wild cattle reversal, and fresh lows in...
Barchart · Mon Jun 8, 12:29PM CDT
Lean hog futures are down 310 cents to $1.52 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $96.01 on Monday morning, up $1.83 from the day...
Barchart · 27 minutes ago
While Estée Lauder has exceeded the consumer defensive sector over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on the...
Barchart · Mon Jun 8, 6:30PM CDT
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Barchart · Mon Jun 8, 4:52PM CDT
Lean hog futures were down 25 cents to $1.42 on the Monday session. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $96.11 on Monday afternoon, up $2.26...
Barchart · Mon Jun 8, 4:52PM CDT
Soybeans saw lower trade for much of Monday, with contracts fractionally to 5 ¾ cents in the red. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down...
Barchart · Mon Jun 8, 4:52PM CDT
Corn futures closed the Monday session with front months fractionally to 1 ¼ cents higher, as other contracts were steady to 1 ¾ cents lower. The CmdtyView...
Barchart · Mon Jun 8, 4:52PM CDT
The wheat complex was mixed on Monday, with the winter wheat firmer. Chicago SRW futures saw strength of 1 to 3 ¼ cents across most contracts on Monday....
Barchart · Mon Jun 8, 4:52PM CDT
Cotton futures posted mixed trade of 36 points lower to 13 points higher across most contracts on Monday. The US dollar index was down $0.101 at $99.95....
Barchart · Mon Jun 8, 4:52PM CDT
Live cattle futures were down $2.65 to $4.925 at the Monday close. Cash trade was mainly $256-258 last week, with the early week action thus far compiling...
