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Live Cattle Aug '22 (LEQ22)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Close Tuesday Mostly Higher

Live cattle futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 15 to 90 cents higher on the day. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few $359 dressed sales creeping in following last week’s $225-228 live and $362-368 dressed action. Feeder cattle futures slipped 75 cents lower in nearby August, with other contracts up 20 to 97 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 88 cents on August 17 to $343.55. 

Workers at the Fort Morgan, CO Cargill slaughter facility voted to end a labor dispute that has left the plant down since May after a lockout was initiated. Slaughter is expected to resume on September 7.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Tuesday afternoon report, widening the Chc/Sel spread back out to $24.86. Choice boxes were up $11.58 at $389.61, with Select $2.03 higher to $366.29. USDA’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter for Tuesday was estimated at 106,000 head, taking the total to 203,000 head for the week. That is up 1,000 h... Read more

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Hogs Fall Back on Tuesday

Lean hog futures rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts down $1 to $1.77 at the close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.52...

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Cattle Close Tuesday Mostly Higher

Live cattle futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 15 to 90 cents higher on the day. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few...

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Live Cattle Weakness Meets a Still-Tight Supply Picture

Live cattle futures have weakened, but this is not a story of expanding cattle supplies. Larger near-term feedlot inventories are pressuring prices, while...

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Hogs Falling Lower on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts falling $1.35 to $2.12. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.37 on Tuesday morning, up $2.69...

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Hogs Fall Back on Tuesday

Lean hog futures rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts down $1 to $1.77 at the close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.52...

Wheat Slips on Tuesday, with Spring Wheat Holding Up

The wheat complex was mixed on Tuesday, with the spring wheat market holding up and winter wheats on the weaker side. Chicago SRW contracts was mixed,...

Soybeans Slips off Highs into Tuesday’s Close

Soybeans fell from the intraday highs on Tuesday, with contracts closing fractionally to 6 cents higher, as September was down ¼ cent. The cmdtyView national...

Cotton Closes Tuesday with Mostly Steady Trade

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Corn Fades on Tuesday to Close Mixed

Corn futures posted mixed trade on Tuesday, with contracts closing as much as 1 ¾ lower to a penny higher across the board. The CmdtyView national average...

Cattle Close Tuesday Mostly Higher

Live cattle futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 15 to 90 cents higher on the day. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few...

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